Question

Which statement best describes the law of conservation of mass? (1 point)

Answer 1

The law of conservation of mass states that in a chemical reaction mass is neither created nor destroyed.

Explanation:

The Law of Conservation of Mass dates from Antoine Lavoisier's 1789 discovery that mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. In other words, the mass of any one element at the beginning of a reaction will equal the mass of that element at the end of the reaction.

Answer 2

The law of conservation of mass states that in a chemical reaction mass is neither created nor destroyed.