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Does the following equation follow the law of conservation of mass? Show your work

AgNO3 → Ag2 + NO3

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Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the equation follows the law of conservation of mass, then the amount of reactants must be equal to the amount of products. That is not the case for the provided equation due to 1 Ag on the reactants side versus 2 Ag on the products side.

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