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What is always true according to the Law of Conservation of Matter?(1 point)

New molecules cannot be formed from the reactants during a chemical reaction.

Atoms created during a chemical reaction must have the same mass as the atoms in the reactants.

Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction but cannot be added or taken away.

The total number of molecules before and after a chemical reaction stays the same.
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Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction but cannot be added or taken away.

Explanation: The Law of Conservation of Matter means atoms are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction — they are just rearranged to form new substances (e.g., 2 H2 + O2 → 2 H2O).