The balanced chemical equation shows that the number of each type of atom is the same on both sides of the reaction; thus, the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products, demonstrating that matter is conserved and neither created nor destroyed during the chemical reaction. This adheres to the Law of Conservation of Mass.
Magnesium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid to produce magnesium nitrate and water.
Mg(OH)2 + 2HNO3 → Mg(NO3)2 + 2H2O
In one to two sentences, explain how because this chemical equation is balanced, it demonstrates that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
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