The balanced chemical equation shows that the number of each type of atom on both sides is equal, meaning that the total mass of the reactants is the same as the total mass of the products. This illustrates the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; it merely changes forms.
Magnesium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid to produce magnesium nitrate and water. MG +(OH)2 + 2HNO3 + ---Mg(NO3)2 + 2H20 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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