When two substances react chemically to produce a new substance, what is TRUE of the mass of the two substances compared to the mass of the new substance?

When hydrogen peroxide (h2o2) is added to potassium iodide (ki) solution, the hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water (h2o) and oxygen (o2). the chemical equation for the decomposition reaction is: 2h2o2—> 2h2o + o2. what is the role of the potassium iodide in this reaction? a. reactant. b. product. c. precipitate. d. catalyst.