What does the Law of Conservation of Mass State?(1 point)

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matter is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged
matter is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged

the total mass of all the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after a chemical reaction
the total mass of all the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after a chemical reaction

the total mass of reactants prior to a chemical reaction is greater than the mass of the products after a chemical reaction
the total mass of reactants prior to a chemical reaction is greater than the mass of the products after a chemical reaction

matter cannot be rearranged during a reaction

Answer 1

The correct response is:

the total mass of all the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after a chemical reaction.

This statement captures the essence of the Law of Conservation of Mass, which states that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.