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

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

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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction."

This means the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products in a closed system.