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Name and state the law which is kept in mind while we balance a chemical equation.

Law of conservation of mass is the law which is kept in mind while we balance a chemical equation.

According to the law of conservation of mass, atoms are neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.


It means the total mass of the products formed in a chemical reaction must be equal to the mass of reactants consumed.


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