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In a chemical reaction occurring in an open beaker, the reactants have a mass of 10.0 g and contain 1000 J of energy. The products in the beaker contain a mass of 5.0 g and 500 J of energy. Which best explains the difference in energy and mass as reactants are converted to products?

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C. law of conservation

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The reaction sure involves the formation of products in gas state and the generation of heat (exothermical reaction)
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