During a chemical reaction, the total amount of matter stays the same. During a chemical reaction, matter is destroyed. During a chemical reaction, one or more new substances are formed. During a chemical reaction, the total number of atoms increases.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: How does a balanced chemical equation satisfy the Law of Conservation of Mass?
Possibilities:
- During a chemical reaction, the total amount of matter stays the same.
- During a chemical reaction, matter is destroyed.
- During a chemical reaction, one or more new substances are formed.
- During a chemical reaction, the total number of atoms increases.

During a chemical reaction, the total amount of matter stays the same.