Conservation of Mass Flashcards
1
Q
What is the law of conservation of mass?
A
In any chemical reaction, the final mass of the products ALWAYS equals the original mass of the reactants.
Mass of reactants = mass of products
In a chemical reaction, mass cannot be added or gained.
2
Q
Mass can neither…
A
Mass is neither created nor destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes.
The mass you started with will be the same at the end.
3
Q
Example of the law of conservation of mass?
A
If you measure the mass of a glass of milk and the mass of some chocolate powder.
Then you mix them together to make chocolate milk.
The mass of the chocolate milk will equal the mass of the milk and chocolate powder added together.
450g + 15g = 465g
