Which of the following statements best defines the law of conservation of mass? A.Mass cannot be created but it can be destroyed under extreme pressures. B.Mass cannot be conserved during a chemical reaction; a little bit of mass is always lost. C.The mass of a closed system cannot change over time; mass cannot be created nor destroyed. D.When added to a system, energy can destroy mass.

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2022-12-13

Which of the following statements best defines the law of conservation of mass?
A.Mass cannot be created but it can be destroyed under extreme pressures.
B.Mass cannot be conserved during a chemical reaction; a little bit of mass is always lost.
C.The mass of a closed system cannot change over time; mass cannot be created nor destroyed.
D.When added to a system, energy can destroy mass.

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A closed system's mass cannot fluctuate over time; neither can it be created nor destroyed.

The law of conservation of mass states that in a chemical reaction mass is neither created nor destroyed.

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