What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?(1 point)

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Matter cannot be rearranged during a chemical reaction.
Matter cannot be rearranged during a chemical reaction.

The total mass of all of the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after the reaction.
The total mass of all of the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after the reaction.

Matter is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged.
Matter is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged.

The total mass of reactants prior to a chemical reaction is greater than the mass of the product due to the release of energy.
The total mass of reactants prior to a chemical reaction is greater than the mass of the product due to the release of energy.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The total mass of all of the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after the reaction.

This statement encapsulates the essence of the Law of Conservation of Mass, which asserts that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.