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OpenStudy (wyattp17):

Matter appears to be conserved in chemical reactions but not in nuclear reactions because: Answer the law of conservation of matter only applies to a limited number of chemical and nuclear reactions the law of conservation of mass-energy applies only to nuclear reactions in nuclear reactions, particles move too quickly to have their masses measured in nuclear reactions the changes in mass are large enough to be detected

OpenStudy (abhisar):

The law of conservation of matter is only applicable for chemical reactions !

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Nuclear reactions such as fission and fusion do not obey them. the mass defect in them can be calculated by using the equation E=mc\(^2\)

OpenStudy (abhisar):

got it ?

OpenStudy (wyattp17):

so a ? right because the law is limited

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Yep !

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