1. Conservation of Mass

2. Conservation of Mass
What is it?
Conservation
Mass

3. Conservation of Mass
Conservation of mass is a principle stating that mass cannot be created or destroyed.
Application:
This means before and after a physical or chemical change the total mass(es) will remain the same.

4. Conservation of Mass
Find the missing mass so that the mass is conserved.
100 g H g O2 = ________ H2O
10 g C + 27 g O2 = ________ CO2
Burning Magnesium
24 g Mg + ______ O2 = 40 g MgO

5. Conservation of Mass
Photosynthesis -

6. ____ CO2 + ____ H2O = ____ C6H12O6 + ____ O2
Conservation of Mass
Balance the chemical formula for photosynthesis
____ CO2 + ____ H2O = ____ C6H12O6 + ____ O2
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