According to the law of conservation of mass, which statement about chemical reactions is always true?(1 point)

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The number of substances in the reactants is the same as the number substances in the products.
The number of substances in the reactants is the same as the number substances in the products.

The number of atoms of each element in the reactants is the same as the number of atoms of each element in the products.
The number of atoms of each element in the reactants is the same as the number of atoms of each element in the products.

The number of molecules in the reactants is the same as the number of molecules in the products.
The number of molecules in the reactants is the same as the number of molecules in the products.

The states of the substances in the reactants is the same as the states of the substances in the products.

1 answer

The statement that is always true according to the law of conservation of mass is:

The number of atoms of each element in the reactants is the same as the number of atoms of each element in the products.

This principle states that in a chemical reaction, atoms are neither created nor destroyed; they are simply rearranged to form new substances. Therefore, while the number of substances and molecules may change, the total number of each type of atom remains constant throughout the reaction.