Equations

Question 1

What is the relationship between the total mass of products and reactants in a chemical reaction?

Answer 1

The total mass of the products is always equal to the total mass of the reactants

This is a reflection of the law of conservation of mass.

Question 2

What are the products of a chemical reaction made from?

Answer 2

Exactly the same atoms as the reactants

This indicates that atoms are rearranged during the reaction, not created or destroyed.