Answer:
The Law of Conservation of Mass states that the mass of the system must remain constant over time as the system's mass cannot change because energy is not created nor destroyed. To tell if a chemical equation meets this law, check to see if the number of atoms is the same on both sides of the chemical equation.
Reactant Side:
- 4 atoms of Hydrogen
- 2 atoms of Oxygen
Product Side:
- 4 atom of Hydrogen
- 2 atoms of oxygen.
Remember, when counting the atoms in a equation the subscript is the number that represents the quantity of that specific atom. Subscripts are numbers that come after a symbol and below. If an element does not have a subscript, then it is understood that the subscript is 1. The coefficent represents the quantity of molecules, the coefficient multiplies everything in the formula.
