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Law of Conservation
Law of Conservation of Matter
| 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 | same number of each element on both sides of the equation |
| mass of products equals mass of reactants | mass of reactants |
| coefficients numbers that are before the formula; they affect every element in the formula | numbers that are before the formula; they affect every element in the formula |
| subscripts numbers that "float" below the line; they only affect the element that is right before them | numbers that "float" below the line; they only affect the element that is right before them |
| reactants what goes in (usually on the left hand side of the chemical equation) | 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) | what comes out (usually on the right hand side of the chemical equation) |