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Trash decomposing often gives off gases (which can be very foul-smelling.) Gas has mass, and if you could gather up everything that decomposes and compare it with the mass before the decomposition started, you would find that the masses are equal. This upholds the Law of Conservation of Mass, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed.
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∙ 8y agoYes, mass is conserved when sugar decomposes.
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Why is mass conserved during the combution of methane?
Its conserved during the combustion of anything - the mass of the products is always equal to the mass of the materials that react.
What is conserved when one balances a chemical equation?
Mass (Matter) and Energy is conserved during a Chemical equation
In a nuclear reaction WHAT does not have to be conserved?
While overall ENERGY has to be conserved, MASS does not. In a nuclear reaction mass can be converted into energy so the mass of the products may be less than the mass of the reactants. The difference in mass is converted into energy as Einstein's equation describes (E=MC squared). In a chemical reaction MASS has to be conserved.
What is always conserved in a chemical reaction?
mass
Does The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass is conserved in a reaction system?
True
Is mass conserved when neutralization takes place?
Mass is conserved. It is a law of nature.
Is mass conserved when nickel reacts chemically?
Yes. Basically, mass is always conserved.Yes. Basically, mass is always conserved.Yes. Basically, mass is always conserved.Yes. Basically, mass is always conserved.
Why is mass conserved during the combution of methane?
Its conserved during the combustion of anything - the mass of the products is always equal to the mass of the materials that react.
Which is not conserved mass acceleration energy momentum?
Acceleration is not conserved. Energy can not be created nor destroyed. Mass and momentum are both conserved through a set time.
What is conserved when one balances a chemical equation?
Mass (Matter) and Energy is conserved during a Chemical equation
In a nuclear reaction WHAT does not have to be conserved?
While overall ENERGY has to be conserved, MASS does not. In a nuclear reaction mass can be converted into energy so the mass of the products may be less than the mass of the reactants. The difference in mass is converted into energy as Einstein's equation describes (E=MC squared). In a chemical reaction MASS has to be conserved.
Is mass conserved in sugar and tea?
yes
What is always conserved in a chemical reaction?
mass
How is mass conserved in a cup of tea?
i don'know
What is conserved in physical changes?
Mass and energy
Is energy conserved in a nuclear reaction?
Yes. Basically, energy is ALWAYS conserved. The popular saying, that in a nuclear reaction mass is converted to energy, is plainly wrong, since both mass and energy are conserved. Read about "mass deficit", for example in the Wikipedia, for more details.
When did albert Einstein invent e equals mc2?
In the beginning of the 20th century. He proposed mass-energy equivalence in 1905, and set out to mathematically express this. E = mc2 shows that energy can be converted into mass, and mass into energy. Thus, we no longer say that mass is conserved, or energy is conserved. But rather, we say that mass-energy is conserved.
