Question

Which statement best describes the law of conservation of mass?(1 point)
Responses

Chemical symbols are used to show atom balance before and after a reaction.
Chemical symbols are used to show atom balance before and after a reaction.

Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.
Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

Reactants and products cannot escape from a closed system.
Reactants and products cannot escape from a closed system.

Reactants in a chemical reaction rearrange to form a new substance or substances.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the law of conservation of mass is:

**Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.**