MathLiveLaw of conservation of mass
States that the total mass of a closed system stays constant during any chemical reaction or physical process, since matter is neither created nor destroyed. It is used to balance reactions and mass balances.
m_{\mathrm{before}}=m_{\mathrm{after}}What the symbols mean
| total mass of the system before the process (kg or g) | |
| total mass of the system after the process (kg or g) |
About this formula
- FieldChemistry
- TopicConservation laws
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledconservation of mass, mass conservation, mass balance, lavoisier law, law of mass conservation, mass is neither created nor destroyed
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