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

O The total number of molecules before and after a chemical reaction stays the same.

O Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction but cannot be added or taken away.

O New molecules cannot be formed from the reactants during a chemical reaction.

○ Atoms created during a chemical reaction must have the same mass as the atoms in the reactants

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The statement that is always true according to the Law of Conservation of Matter is:

O Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction but cannot be added or taken away.

This principle emphasizes that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction; rather, atoms are simply rearranged to form new substances.