With Respect to the Concept of the Conservation of Mass

question 25

Multiple Choice

With respect to the concept of the Conservation of Mass, which of the following statements accurately describes one of the major differences of nuclear chemistry from other forms of chemistry.

• A) Nuclear reactions can produce different elements than those you start with.
• B) The sum of the masses of the products might not equal the sum of the masses of the reactants.
• C) Some of the mass is converted into energy in some nuclear reactions.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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