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If 3 grams of reactants were consumed, then C) 3 grams of rust must be produced.
There are two possible chemical reactions between iron and oxygen to form rust:
These two chemical reactions obey the Law of Conservation of Matter, which states that matter is conserved in a chemical reaction.
So, if there are 3 grams of reactants initially, and they react completely, then 3 grams of rust (either Ferrous Oxide or Ferric Oxide) must be produced for the reaction to obey the Law of Conservation of Matter.
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