Question

The law of conservation of matter states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, it can only
change form. When considering chemical reactions and applying the law of conservation of matter in
an ordinary chemical reaction(1 point)
the number of atoms on the product side of the reaction would be greater than the number of atoms on the
reactant side of the reaction.
the same number of atoms on the product side of the reaction would equal the same number of atoms on
the reactant side of the reaction
the number of atoms on the products side would be less than the number of atoms on the reactant side of
the reaction
the types of atoms would be different on each side of the reaction

Answer 1

The correct statement regarding the law of conservation of matter in an ordinary chemical reaction is:

**the same number of atoms on the product side of the reaction would equal the same number of atoms on the reactant side of the reaction.**

This means that during a chemical reaction, the total number of atoms remains constant; they are simply rearranged to form new substances (products) from the original substances (reactants).