This balanced chemical equation shows that the number of atoms of each element on the reactant side (Mg, O, H, and N) is equal to the number of atoms on the product side, illustrating the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction. Thus, the total mass of the reactants equals the total mass of the products.
Magnesium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid to produce magnesium nitrate and water.
Mg(OH)2+2HNO3→Mg(NO3)2+2H2O
In one to two sentences, explain how because this chemical equation is balanced, it demonstrates that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
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