the law of conservation of mass states that matter is neither created?

Question

nor destroyed during a chemical reaction. How do the chemical equation and the atom counting you did illustrate the law?

Answer 1

Sorry but you are wrong, E=mc^2 means mass can be created/destroyed with energy. Ha! So much for Lavoisier.

Actually from the Heisenberg uncertainty principle h=uv, and E=mc^2, it follows that particles and antiparticles are created in the vaccuum at all time, they exist for about 10^-43seconds (planck time) and disappear. In other words mass gets created and disappears at all time, everywhere around you!!!!

Answer 2

You are talking about Noether's Theorem, a mathematical theorem that goes beyond just conservation of mass and energy. It isn't really a law so much as a mathematical necessity. Einstein's famous equation E=mc^2 says matter can be transformed into energy and vice versa and with Noether's Theorem says the sum of all matter and energy is constant and must be or the universe would be observably different. It does imply that no god at all could exist, except possibly a modified deist god and that no god created matter. In fact, the opposite is implied. Consider the problem of the Big Bang. The Big Bang is a natural extension of Relativity. Although it would be possible for a Universe to have formed in a different way, the background microwave data can only be there if there was a Big Bang. The problem is that since everything is conserved no god can enter or leave the universe. They either exist in it or they exist outside. If they are outside then they are strictly outside, never quite able to reach the boundary of space-time. Forever locked out and unable to observe it. If they are in it, they must have energy and mass. If the god was pure energy it would dissipate at the speed of light in whatever direction it started moving in. If the god had mass then entropy guarantees the god will fall apart and die in a finite amount of time. We know all this is true because GPS works. If the universe were made like it would have to be made for a god to be here, then GPS would not work. Even if a god could start the universe, it is a mathematical necessity that just prior to the rapid expansion of the universe that it was in a state of maximal entropy for its size. In such a state, no information from prior to the universe could pass into the universe. Even if a "divine plan," existed it could not affect anything that ever happened once the universe started because it would have been lost forever in that moment just prior to the start. If that were not the case, the universe would look very different and we could observe that difference. Even a god that existed in a higher dimension would not obviate this problem.

Answer 3

The total of a type of atom on one side of the equation does not change from the other size. For example, this is the equation for the combustion of ethane:

2(C2H6) + 7(O2) ----> 4 (CO2) + 6(H2O)

Notice that both size of the equation has a total of 4 Carbon, 12 Hydrogen, and 14 Oxygen. Thus no atoms are destroyed and total mass of reactans are the same as products.

Answer 4

Mass can break apart into simpler components.That does not mean that its destroyed. It Just dissipates into space till it becomes reabsorbed into another mass.
Physists Have been using certain basic elements to achieve nuclear fisson to obtain heat energy.
Also they have been able to assembled diferent atoms to form a new atom however the formation is not a permant one. So what ever matter exist in the Universe it is here to stay. matter may change in state but was not created to disappear.

Answer 5

The law of conservation of mass states that an atom retain its constant mass even in chemical reactions. It donot states that matter is not created.

Answer 6

they only change their ststes. in a chemical reaction energy is changes into either heat or sometimes sound. reaction takes place when then lose or gain or share electrons between the atoms of element. in certain reactions, u can see that they evolve heat and during certain other reaction water droplet is formed on the appartus or container in which reaction take place. in that case it does not evolve heat, it absorb heat and due to cold moisture from its environment is collected on the container as water droplets. in certain reactions, u may hear a sound, in that case it changes into sound energy. i only want to tell u that energy can only be transffered from one form to another in the form of heat, sound mechanical works, so on. HAVE A NICE DAY AND HAPPY LIFE.

Answer 7

I did not do a chemical equation or count any atoms yet. Maybe more information would help us do your homework for you.

Answer 8

friend, this means that the matter,atoms within ,etc. were & even are present within the earth's surface.that we can't make it nor destroy it.as far as count is concerned , it is of the atoms already present & not created

Answer 9

nothing is created from nothing.
for instance, ice is made from water molecules, when water is freezed, the atoms/molecules are pulled together and stacked until they cannot move, then they become solid; ice.

Answer 10

Sumit and Catarthur are absolutely Right. But I agree completely with ZZ.

ie : I also don't know