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Explain how the conservation of mass allows you tointerpret a balanced chemical equation in terms of mass.
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According to this principle, the total mass of the reactants in a chemical reaction is equal to the total mass of the products. This is expressed mathematically as: \[ \text{Mass}_{\text{reactants}} = \text{Mass}_{\text{products}} \] Show more…
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