1.7 g of silver nitrate is dissolved in 100 g of water, and 0.585 g of sodium chloride is dissolved in 100 g of water. Both are mixed and a chemical reaction occurs. 1.435 g of silver chloride and 0.85 g of sodium nitrate are formed. Which law of chemical combination is shown by the above reaction?
- A.Law of multiple proportions
- B.Law of conservation of mass
- C.Law of reciprocal proportions
- D.Law of constant proportions
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The total mass of the reactants equals the total mass of the products, which is exactly what this law states.
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