You will learn that matter is neither created nor destroyed in any chemical change. Is this statement a theory or a law? Explain your answer.

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anonymous · Answer

What do you think?

anonymous · Answer

This is the LAW of conservation of mass.. states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction (in a nuclear reaction it is a different matter).

anonymous · Answer

Now read it http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/culture-miscellaneous/difference-between-theory-and-law/

anonymous · Answer

Law: According to science, a law is a generalized statement set after a number of observations. A law has no explanations or exceptions when it is framed. It is an obvious fact recorded after observations.

Theory: is the explanation of the observational data set forward in the form of a law. In simple words, a theory is the reasoning behind a law.

So it's a law I guess?

anonymous · Answer

It is a law because it is a logical or mathematical statement about reality, while a theory is a set of concepts which explain what is observed.