Balancing a chemical equation is based on

Symbols and formulae

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None of the above

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Mass of reactants and products

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Law of conservation of mass

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The correct option is D
Law of conservation of mass

Correct answer - (a): Law of conservation of mass

According to the Law of conservation of matter, atoms can neither be created nor be destroyed during a chemical reaction.

Therefore, a chemical equation needs to be balanced to make the number of atoms of elements present in the reactants equal to the number of atoms of the products.

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