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Conservation of Mass
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical reaction | A process that involves a rearrangement of atoms, molecules, or ions |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Mass is neither created nor destroyed |
| Balanced chemical equation | Same number of each element on both sides of the equation |
| Mass of products equals | Mass of reactants |
| Coefficients | Numbers that are before the formula |
| Reactants | What goes in (usually on the left hand side of the chemical equation) |
| Products | What comes out (usually on the right hand side of the chemical equation) |
| Open System | Matter can enter or escape the system |
| Closed System | Matter is not allowed to enter or leave the system |