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Some of the products have less mass than the reactants.
Some of the products have less mass than the reactants.
Some of the atoms are lost in the reaction.
Some of the atoms are lost in the reaction.
Some of the reactants are not used.
Some of the reactants are not used.
Some of the matter is converted to energy.
Some of the matter is converted to energy.
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The best statement that explains why mass is not conserved in a nuclear change is:
Some of the matter is converted to energy.
This is based on Einstein's equation \(E=mc^2\), which shows that mass can be converted into energy during nuclear reactions.
