Law of conservation of mass states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction. However, this law applies to physical changes also. For example, when ice melts into water, the mass of ice equals to the mass of water, i.e., the mass is conserved. This verifies the law of conservation of mass.
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Give an example to show law of conservation of mass applies to physical changes also.
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Open Answer »A colorless liquid is thought to be a pure compound. Analysis of three samples of the material yield the following results.
| Mass of Sample | Mass of carbon | Mass of Hydrogen | |
| Sample 1 | 1.0 g | 0.862 g | 0.138 g |
| Sample 2 | 1.549 g | 1.335 g | 0.214 g |
| Sample 3 | 0.988 g | 0.852 g | 0.136 g |