When magnesium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid, it produces magnesium nitrate and water.Mg(OH)2+2HNO3→Mg(NO3)2+2H2O In one to two sentences, explain how this reaction demonstrates that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
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This reaction demonstrates the law of conservation of matter because the total number of atoms on both sides of the equation remains the same, indicating that no new atoms are created or lost during the reaction.