1) Define LOCOM LOCOM is the Law of Conservation of Mass is a relation stating that in a chemical reaction, the mass of the

products equals the mass of the reactants. 2) Is mass always conserved in a chemical reaction? Mass is always conserved in a chemical reaction. It is never destroyed, and mass either it is released as a gas, or it is part of the chemical reaction's product. 3) What is the purpose of the balloon? The purpose of the balloon was to prove the Law of Conservation of Mass. What is conserved is the mass and energy. 4) Explain the difference in the masses between experiments #1 and #2 The mass of the products were equal to the mass of the reactants in experiment #2 because the whole reaction took place in a where no air could escape from which no matter could escape. 5) What evidence was there that a chemical reaction took place? Bubbling and heat change

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