A student combines two liquids in a beaker. She observes that the mass of the combined liquid is less than the mass of the two separate liquids. The student claims that this observation shows that matter is not conserved in chemical reactions. Which statement explains why the student’s claim is incorrect?(1 point)
Responses
The reaction produced a gas that escaped the beaker.
The reaction produced a gas that escaped the beaker.
The product contained fewer atoms than the reactants.
The product contained fewer atoms than the reactants.
The reaction did not change the physical properties of the liquids.
The reaction did not change the physical properties of the liquids.
The combined liquid was warmer than the two separate liquids.
The reaction produced a gas that escaped the beaker.
This statement explains why the student's claim is incorrect. The decrease in mass could be attributed to the gas that was produced during the reaction and escaped the beaker, rather than matter not being conserved in chemical reactions.