Answer to Question #58086 in General Chemistry for Mila McCauley

Question #58086
Do exothermic reactions violate the law of mass because the products contain less mass?
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2016-03-09T08:36:42-0500
Neither mass nor energy can be created or destroyed in chemical reactions. Both the matter and energy are closely interrelated in the chemical processes. Exothermic reactions do not violate the law of mass because the mass/energy transforms from one form to another.

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