How many atoms of Oxygen are in the compound,
?

All elements in the same group have the same amount of valence electrons.
How many atoms of Carbon are in the compound,
?

The valence electron pattern skips the middle of the periodic table (transition metals).

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reactants REACT to PRODUCE products.
reactants ---> products
How many elements are in the compound,
?
(calcium- Ca, carbon- C, oxygen- O)
According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, the total mass of the products of this reaction should be what?

15 g + 30 g ----> __?__ g
Matter is not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, just transformed.
mass of reactants = mass of products
9
(3 separate molecules, 3 x 3 = 9)

Because elements in the same group have the same # of valence electrons, they are chemically similar.
