Law of Conservation of Matter

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What is the Law of Conservation of Matter?

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The Law of Conservation of Matter states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction; it can only change forms.

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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A product is a substance that is formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What is a reactant in a chemical reaction?

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A reactant is a substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction.

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What happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?

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Atoms are rearranged to form new substances, but they are neither created nor destroyed.

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What is the relationship between mass and chemical reactions?

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The total mass of reactants before a reaction is equal to the total mass of products after the reaction.

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What is an example of a chemical reaction that demonstrates the Law of Conservation of Matter?

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When hydrogen gas reacts with oxygen gas to form water, the total mass of hydrogen and oxygen equals the mass of the water produced.

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What does the yield sign in a chemical equation represent?

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The yield sign (→) indicates the direction of the reaction, showing that reactants are transformed into products.

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If 12g of Carbon reacts with 16g of Oxygen, how much carbon monoxide (CO) is formed?

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28g of carbon monoxide (CO) is formed.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

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The Law of Conservation of Mass is another term for the Law of Conservation of Matter, emphasizing that mass is conserved in chemical reactions.

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What is an example of a reactant in the formation of sodium chloride?

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Sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) are reactants that combine to form sodium chloride (NaCl).