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When two substances react chemically to produce a new substance, what is TRUE of the mass of the two substances compared to the mass of the new substance?

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Answer:

They have the same mass

Explanation:

According to the Law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction, mass can neither be gained or lost.

Therefore, the mass of the reactants will be equivalent to the mass of the product. Conservation of mass is ensured in a chemical reaction by making the chemical equation balanced.

Therefore, in this case, the mass of the the two substances will be equal to the mass of the new substance.

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