Multiple Choice
Which of the following best represents the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction?
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Law of Conservation of Mass
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Which of the following always results from a chemical reaction according to the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A
Energy is destroyed
B
New elements are formed
C
The total number of atoms decreases
D
The total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products
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Recall the Law of Conservation of Mass, which states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
Understand that during a chemical reaction, atoms are rearranged to form new substances, but the total number of atoms remains constant.
Recognize that energy can be absorbed or released, but it is not destroyed; energy conservation is a separate principle.
Note that new elements are not formed in chemical reactions; elements can only be transformed in nuclear reactions.
Conclude that the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products, reflecting the conservation of mass.
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