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Matter (mass) cannot be created nor destroyed during ordinary chemical reactions or physical changes.

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Conservation of Energy and Mass

The law of conservation of mass states that in a chemical reaction mass is neither created nor destroyed. For example, the carbon atom in coal becomes carbon dioxide when it is burned. The carbon atom changes from a solid structure to a gas but its mass does not change.

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