Question
Determine if the following statement is true or false and explain why: Heating a material will not destroy matter.
A) False. Heating will always convert some matter into another substance, and this process results in matter being destroyed in order to form the new substance.
B) True. Heating may convert some matter into another substance, but the Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter may not be destroyed.
C) False. Heating may convert some matter into another substance, and this process results in matter being destroyed in order to form the new substance.
D) True. Heating will always convert some matter into another substance, but the Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter may not be destroyed.
A) False. Heating will always convert some matter into another substance, and this process results in matter being destroyed in order to form the new substance.
B) True. Heating may convert some matter into another substance, but the Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter may not be destroyed.
C) False. Heating may convert some matter into another substance, and this process results in matter being destroyed in order to form the new substance.
D) True. Heating will always convert some matter into another substance, but the Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter may not be destroyed.
Answers
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The correct answer is **B) True. Heating may convert some matter into another substance, but the Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter may not be destroyed.**
### Explanation:
1. **Heating and Chemical Reactions**: When a material is heated, it can undergo physical changes (like melting or boiling) or chemical changes (like combustion or decomposition). During these processes, the original material may change into different substances.
2. **Conservation of Matter**: The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass in an isolated system will remain constant. This means that matter cannot be created or destroyed during a chemical reaction; it can only change forms. Therefore, even though heating may lead to a transformation of substances, the total amount of matter remains the same.
3. **Matter is Not Destroyed**: While a material might change chemically when heated, this does not mean that matter is destroyed. The atoms that make up the original substances are still present, just rearranged into new substances.
Thus, heating a material does not destroy matter; it can change its form or composition but adheres to the principle that matter is conserved.
### Explanation:
1. **Heating and Chemical Reactions**: When a material is heated, it can undergo physical changes (like melting or boiling) or chemical changes (like combustion or decomposition). During these processes, the original material may change into different substances.
2. **Conservation of Matter**: The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass in an isolated system will remain constant. This means that matter cannot be created or destroyed during a chemical reaction; it can only change forms. Therefore, even though heating may lead to a transformation of substances, the total amount of matter remains the same.
3. **Matter is Not Destroyed**: While a material might change chemically when heated, this does not mean that matter is destroyed. The atoms that make up the original substances are still present, just rearranged into new substances.
Thus, heating a material does not destroy matter; it can change its form or composition but adheres to the principle that matter is conserved.