What is
it?
The Law of Conservation of Matter states that matter cannnot be created or destroyed?
What does that mean?
Well, when two things combine in a chemical reaction, matter (or mass) can not be created or destroyed. So, the "weight" of the reactions and the products are EQUAL!
Lets look at this example...
Before CaCl2 and Na2SO4
are mixed, they have a mass of 300.23 grams. After the
student mixes the two, their mass is 300.23 grams. Did it
change? NO...
Why not? Because the Law of Conservation of Matter says matter can not be created or destroyed.
What would this reaction look like written out?
The Law of Conservation of Matter states that matter cannnot be created or destroyed?
What does that mean?
Well, when two things combine in a chemical reaction, matter (or mass) can not be created or destroyed. So, the "weight" of the reactions and the products are EQUAL!
Lets look at this example...
Why not? Because the Law of Conservation of Matter says matter can not be created or destroyed.
What would this reaction look like written out?
CaCl2 + Na2SO4 --> CaSO4 + NaCl
Visit science.TV to see another example of the Law of Conservation of Matter. In this example, you will see Zinc and Sulfur combine in a chemical reaction to form Zinc sulfide.
In terms of a chemical equation, the law of conservation of matter says there needs to be the same number of atoms per element on each side on the chemical equation. See this example...
Visit science.TV to see another example of the Law of Conservation of Matter. In this example, you will see Zinc and Sulfur combine in a chemical reaction to form Zinc sulfide.
In terms of a chemical equation, the law of conservation of matter says there needs to be the same number of atoms per element on each side on the chemical equation. See this example...