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Explain what conservation of mass is and how to calculate it

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Since atoms are not lost or made in a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of the reactants.The sum of the relative formula masses of the reactants is equal to the sum of the relative formula masses of the products.
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