What quantities must be conserved in all chemical reactions?

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anor277
Mar 4, 2017

#"Two quantities are CONSERVED absolutely:"#

#"(i) MASS; and (ii) CHARGE."#

Explanation:

See this old answer. If you encounter a reaction where mass and charge are not explicitly conserved, then you know that the reaction is not in the race as a representation of physical reality.

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