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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is the mass of an object after a physical change, such as boiling an egg?

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The mass remains the same; for example, a 55-gram egg remains 55 grams after boiling.

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What are the substances called that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction?

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Products.

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When sodium and chlorine react to form sodium chloride, what is sodium chloride classified as?

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A product.

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Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?

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Physical change.

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What is the difference between a chemical change and a physical change?

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A chemical change results in the formation of new substances, while a physical change does not change the substance's chemical identity.

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Can mass change during a chemical reaction?

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No, the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting, boiling, or dissolving.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning, rusting, or cooking.

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What happens to the atoms in a chemical reaction?

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Atoms are rearranged to form new substances, but they are not created or destroyed.