The balanced chemical equation shows that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both the reactant and product sides, confirming that the total mass of the reactants equals the total mass of the products. This adheres to the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
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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