Question

conservation quick check
what does the law of conservation of mass state? (1 point)
the total mass of all of the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after the reaction.
matter is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged.
matter cannot be rearranged during a chemical reaction.
the total mass of reactants prior to a chemical reaction is greater than the mass of the product due to the release of energy.

Explanation:

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction. The total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products as matter is neither created nor destroyed, just rearranged. The first option correctly states this in terms of mass equality of reactants and products.

Answer:

The total mass of all of the reactants prior to a chemical reaction must equal the total mass of all the products after the reaction.