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Which of the following chemical equations violates the law of conservation of mass?

Which of the following chemical equations violates the law of conservation of mass-example-1
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The law of conservation of mass states that mass is not created nor destroyed, it is just transforms.

A chemical reaction satisfies this law if the same amount of each element is present in both sides of the equation.

By looking at the choices, it can be observed that in the third choices, 1 sulfate ion is reacting and 2 sulfate ions are being produced. This violates the law of conservation of mass because if 1 sulfate ion reacts, 1 sulfate ion must be produced.

It means that the correct answer is the third choice.

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