- All the molecules that were there before the ice melted are

still there after the ice melted. So the mass, or matter, stays
the same.
 STS 10
11/22/23

THE LAW OF
CONSRVATION OF MN

MATTER
Presented by: Rhea Mae G. Buhawe
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF
MATTER Topics:
• Conservation of matter in a physical
change.

• Conservation of matter in a chemical

change.
 Law of Conservation of Matter

This law indicates that the number of atoms of each

type is the same before and after a transformation. The
same is true for matter. The matter of the reactants is the
same as the matter of the products."
ANTOINE LAURENT LAVOISER
• The law of conservation of mass
was made in 1789 by the French
scientist Antoine Lavoisier.
• Antoine Laurent Lavoiser was
born on August 24, 1743.
• Lavoiser is known as the Father
of Chemistry
Conservation of Matter in a
Physical Change
 Conservation of Matter in a
Physical Change
In a physical change, the mass of the reactants and the
products remains the same, because they contain the same
atoms, molecules and/or compounds at the beginning as at
the end of the reaction.
Conservation of Matter in a Chemical Change
When heating copper powder (orange ) in the presence of
oxygen, the result is more granular black powder. The oxygen
(O²) in the ambient air combines with the copper atoms (CU) to
form copper oxide (CUO).
 Conservation of Matter in a
Chemical Change
The same principle applies to chemical changes. The
mass of the reactants and the products remains the same,
because they contain the same atoms at the beginning and
end of the reaction. The atoms rearrange to form new
substances at the end of the reaction.
Take Note:
During transformation, matter is
neither created nor destroyed, but is
transformed from its initial state to a
final state.
“Nothing is lost, nothing is created, all
is transformed.”
 Conclusions
In conclusion Lavoisier state that matter must be conserved
in chemical reactions. This means the total number of atoms
(but not necessarily the total number of molecules) in the
reactants must equal the amount in the products, regardless of
the nature of the chemical change.
Thank
you!
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