Responses
Atoms created during a chemical reaction must have the same mass as the atoms in the reactants.
Atoms created during a chemical reaction must have the same mass as the atoms in the reactants.
New molecules cannot be formed from the reactants during a chemical reaction.
New molecules cannot be formed from the reactants during a chemical reaction.
The total number of molecules before and after a chemical reaction stays the same.
The total number of molecules before and after a chemical reaction stays the same.
Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction but cannot be added or taken away.
Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction but cannot be added or taken away.
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The correct response according to the Law of Conservation of Matter is:
Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction but cannot be added or taken away.
This law states that in a closed system, matter cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms. Therefore, although the atoms may be rearranged to form new substances (new molecules), the total number of each type of atom remains the same before and after the reaction.
