Which statement best describes balancing equations and the law of conservation of mass?

There are more atoms in the reactants than in the products, and the total mass is the same in the reactants and in the

products.

The number of atoms is the same in the reactants and in the products, and the total mass is the same in the reactants and in

the products

There are fewer atoms in the reactants than in the products, and the total mass is less in the reactants than in the products,

There are more atoms in the reactants than in the products, and the total mass is higher in the reactants than in the products

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Estrella Mcneil

Physics

5 October, 01:21

Which statement best describes balancing equations and the law of conservation of mass?

There are more atoms in the reactants than in the products, and the total mass is the same in the reactants and in the

products.

The number of atoms is the same in the reactants and in the products, and the total mass is the same in the reactants and in

the products

There are fewer atoms in the reactants than in the products, and the total mass is less in the reactants than in the products,

There are more atoms in the reactants than in the products, and the total mass is higher in the reactants than in the products

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Kadyn Mcmillan · Answer 1

In a chemical reaction the total mass of all the substances taking part in the reaction remains the same ... should have noticed that the number of atoms in the reactants is the same as the number of atoms in the product.