Question
How does the law of conservation of matter apply to chemical reactions?
Answers
drwls
The mass of reactants equals the mass of products.
Actually, there is a very small difference, almost too small to measure, due to the theory or relativity. There IS a mass loss equal to the energy release divided by c^2.
Actually, there is a very small difference, almost too small to measure, due to the theory or relativity. There IS a mass loss equal to the energy release divided by c^2.