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A student combines two liquids in a beaker. She observes that the mass of the combined liquid is less than the mass of the two separate liquids. The student claims that this observation shows that matter is not conserved in chemical reactions. Which statement explains why the student’s claim is incorrect?(1 point)

The reaction did not change the physical properties of the liquids.

The reaction produced a gas that escaped the beaker.

The combined liquid was warmer than the two separate liquids.

The product contained fewer atoms than the reactants.
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The reaction produced a gas that escaped the beaker.

Explanation: Mass is conserved in a closed system, but if a gas formed and left the beaker the measured mass would drop even though total matter (including the escaped gas) is unchanged.