Asked by Sophia

How does the law of conservation of matter apply to chemical equations?


A. The sum of the coefficients on each side of the equation must be the same.
B. The sum of the atomic masses on both sides of the equation must be the same.**
C. The sum of the atomic numbers on both sides of the equation must be the same.
D. The total number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation must be the same.
Answered by anonymous
B is correct!
Answered by Sophia
Thank you ^-^
Answered by R_scott
do you balance chemical equations by atoms or mass?

D may be more appropriate
Answered by DrBob222
R_Scott is right on. Sophia missed the boat.
Answered by Damon
Whew, Someone (R Scott and Dr Bob) caught it before I saw it.
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