Conservation of Matter

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What is the Conservation of Matter?

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The principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What happens to dry ice when it sits on a scale?

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It turns into a gas, causing its weight to go down.

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If you weigh a sealed air bag before and after it inflates, what happens to the weight?

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The weight stays the same.

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What happens to Zoe's flash paper when it disappears?

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It is converted to gas.

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What evidence shows that matter is conserved in the fire snake demo?

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The weight is about the same before and after the reaction.

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Where does the matter go when the fire snake weighs slightly less after burning?

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It escapes as gas.

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What is an example of matter changing states?

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Ice melting into water.

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Can matter be created or destroyed?

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No, matter cannot be created or destroyed.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning wood.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice.