When magnesium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid, it produces magnesium nitrate and water.Mg(OH)2+2HNO3→Mg(NO3)2+2H2O In one to two sentences, explain how this reaction demonstrates that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
This reaction demonstrates the law of conservation of matter because the total number of atoms on both sides of the equation remains the same, indicating that no new atoms are created or lost during the reaction.
This reaction demonstrates the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction, as the total mass of the reactants (magnesium hydroxide and nitric acid) is equal to the total mass of the products (magnesium nitrate and water).
