The law of conservation of mass means that a. atoms are not lost or destroyed in a chemical reaction. b. the mass of a newly formed compound cannot be changed. c. in burning, part of the mass must be converted into fire in order for mass to be conserved. d. molecules cannot be broken apart because this would result in less mass.
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Chapter 10 Problem 22
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The law of conservation of mass means that
a. atoms are not lost or destroyed in a chemical reaction.
b. the mass of a newly formed compound cannot be changed.
c. in burning, part of the mass must be converted into fire in order for mass to be conserved.
d. molecules cannot be broken apart because this would result in less mass.
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The given phenomenon is, ‘law of conservation of mass’.
The provided options are;
a. atoms are not lost or destroyed in a chemical reaction.
b. the mass of a newly formed compound cannot be changed.
c. in burning, part of the mass must be converted into fire in order for mass to be conserved.
d. molecules cannot be broken apart because this would result in less mass.
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Physical Science 11
Author
Bill W. Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
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9780077862626
Understanding the Law of Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions
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Chapter 10: Problem 22 Physical Science 11