What does the Law of Conservation of Mass say about a chemical reaction?(1 point)

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To balance a chemical equation, additional mass may be created.
To balance a chemical equation, additional mass may be created.

Mass is not measurable in a chemical reaction.
Mass is not measurable in a chemical reaction.

Mass increases as atoms are rearranged during a chemical reaction.
Mass increases as atoms are rearranged during a chemical reaction.

In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.
In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.

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The correct response is:

In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that the total mass in a closed system must remain constant, meaning that the mass of the reactants equals the mass of the products in a chemical reaction.