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how does a balanced chemical equation illustrate that mass is never lost or gained in a chemical reaction?

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In a chemical reaction, conservation of mass must be applied. This means that the reactants equal the same amount on the products side.

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because if there is the same amount of atoms on the reactants and the products obviously none is lost :)
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