Laws of Matter Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
A
In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is always equal to the total mass of the products.
2
Q
What does the Law of Definite Composition state?
A
- Chemical compounds must have two or more pure substances
- Compounds always have the same proportion of elements by mass.
3
Q
What does the Law of Multiple Proportions state?
A
When one element combines with another to form more than one compound the ratio of the elements masses in the compounds are simple whole numbers to each other.
