Conservation of Matter in Changes
Students will explore the principle that matter is conserved during physical and chemical changes.
Key Questions
- Explain how the total mass of substances remains constant during a physical change.
- Analyze experimental data to demonstrate the conservation of matter in a chemical reaction.
- Construct an argument for why matter cannot be created or destroyed.
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