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Why does the mass stay the same?

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Answer: No atoms are added or taken away from the system

explanation; so the mass stays the same. Even in a chemical reaction when atoms interact and create new products, mass is conserved. This is because the new substances created are composed of atoms that were present in the reactants.

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No atoms are added or taken away from the system, so the mass stays the same. Even in a chemical reaction when atoms interact and create new products, mass is conserved. This is because the new substances created are composed of atoms that were present in the reactants.

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