According to the law of conservation of mass, which statement is true?

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Matter can be destroyed but not created
Matter can be destroyed but not created

Matter can't be created or destroyed, but only changes form.
Matter can't be created or destroyed, but only changes form.

Matter can be created but not destroyed.
Matter can be created but not destroyed.

Matter can't be created, but it can be transformed and destroyed.

Answer 1

The correct statement according to the law of conservation of mass is:

Matter can't be created or destroyed, but only changes form.

This principle states that the total mass of an isolated system remains constant, regardless of the processes occurring within the system.