What is always true according to the Law of Conservation of Matter?(1 point)

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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.

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.

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.

1 answer

The statement that is always true 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 asserts that in a closed system, the total amount of matter remains constant; matter cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.