A balanced chemical equation is in accordance with which one of the following laws given below?
A
Law of conservation of energy
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B
Law of conservation of mass
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C
Law of constant proportion
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D
Law of multiple proportion
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E
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B Law of conservation of mass A balanced chemical equation is in accordance with the law of conservation of mass which states that mass can neither be created nor be destroyed.
Therefore there must be equal number of atoms on each side of the equation.