According to the law of conservation of mass, how does the mass of the products in a chemical reaction compare to the mass of the reactants?

A. There is no relationship.
B. The mass of the products is sometimes greater.
C. The mass of the reactants is greater.
D. The masses are always equal.

Question

According to the law of conservation of mass, how does the mass of the products in a chemical reaction compare to the mass of the reactants?

A. There is no relationship.
B. The mass of the products is sometimes greater.
C. The mass of the reactants is greater.
D. The masses are always equal.

anonymous · Answer

I could have sworn I already answered this once. The answer is D. There is the same amount of mass in the products as there are the reactants.