Which procedure could be used to demonstrate that matter is conserved during a chemical change or reaction?(1 point)

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Find the mass of a log. Burn the log until it turns to ash and smoke. Find the mass of the ash.
Find the mass of a log. Burn the log until it turns to ash and smoke. Find the mass of the ash.

Find the mass of an acid and a base. Combine them to produce water and a salt. Find the mass of the water and salt.
Find the mass of an acid and a base. Combine them to produce water and a salt. Find the mass of the water and salt.

Find the mass of a stick of butter. Heat the butter until it melts. Find the mass of the melted butter.
Find the mass of a stick of butter. Heat the butter until it melts. Find the mass of the melted butter.

Find the mass of a piece of paper. Tear the paper into smaller pieces. Find the mass of the pieces.
Find the mass of a piece of paper. Tear the paper into smaller pieces. Find the mass of the pieces.
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The most appropriate procedure to demonstrate that matter is conserved during a chemical change or reaction is:

Find the mass of an acid and a base. Combine them to produce water and a salt. Find the mass of the water and salt.

This procedure involves a chemical reaction where the reactants (acid and base) are transformed into products (water and salt), allowing you to observe that the total mass before and after the reaction remains constant, thereby demonstrating the conservation of mass.