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The law of conservation of matter.

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Q: What is the law that states that atoms can't be created or destroyed but can be rearranged?
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Are atos created or destroyed in a chemical reaction?

No. Atoms, which are matter, are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction, but they are rearranged.


When chemical reactions occur are atoms never ionized rearranged destroyed or vaporized?

Subatomic particles, that is neutrons , protons, and electrons are indeed never destroyed or created in chemical reactions.


What is stated by the following ' During a chemical reaction matter is not created or destroyed?

Matter is simply rearranged, atoms are exchanged to create new molecules.


What atoms are constantly being destroyed and recreated?

Atoms are not constantly being destroyed and recreated. According to the law of conservation of mass, atoms cannot be created or destroyed, only rearranged in chemical reactions. However, the nuclei of some unstable atoms can undergo radioactive decay, releasing particles and energy in the process. These decayed nuclei can be considered as "destroyed" and new atoms can be formed through nuclear reactions.


What states that matter is not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction?

You are confusing the law of conservation of matter/mass with the law of conservation of energy. The law of conservation of matter/mass states that in a closed system matter is neither created nor destroyed. During a chemical reaction matter is rearranged, it doesn't change forms (energy can change forms). The atoms in the products are the same atoms that were in the reactants.


Are nitrogen atoms ever destoryed?

No. For, if they were, it would produce a tremendous explosion. And matter is never destroyed, no matter what happens to it, the molecules and atoms are just rearranged.


Why are atoms never created or destroyed during chemical reaction?

They are never destroyed because the molecules are rearranged. Think of then as Lego, once you build something and have no more Lego and want to build something new you break what you build not the Lego.


Are atoms created destroyed during or rearranged during a chemical reaction?

In chemical reactions, the number of atoms stays the same, yet they may recombine into different types of molecules. That is why some chemical reactions use two compounds to create a different coumpound.


Can fire destroy an atom?

No due to the law of conservation of matter atoms can not be destroyed or created they are only rearranged if they burn. Note: nuclear reactions can create/destroy matter


Will new atoms form when a reactant breaks down into 2 or more products?

When a reactant breaks down and forms 2 or more products, the atoms are the same, but different bonds are formed. Atoms are not created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction. They are merely rearranged.


What is the full law of conservation of mass?

Law of Conservation of Mass/Matter states that in a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed. This means that whatever is in the reactants is also in the products, but the atoms have been rearranged. The mass of the reactants equals the mass of the products. This is why chemical equations must be balanced.


What is it called in a chemical reaction where atoms are neither created nor destroyed?

In any chemical reaction atoms are neither created nor destroyed.