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Based on the law of Conservation of Mass, what happens to the mass of a substance in a chemical change? A: the mass is always conserved B: The mass is either created or destroyed C: the reactant always has more mass D: the product always has more mass

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In a chemical reaction the total mass of all the substances taking part in the reaction remains the same. Also, the number of atoms in a reaction remains the same. Mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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Answer:

A.

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The amount of mass always stays the same, matter cannot be created nor destroyed, it can only change forms. Thus, the answer is A.

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