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2.3: Video- Atomic Laws

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    Law of Conservation of Mass

    The Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter is not created or destroyed—it only changes form.

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    Law of Definite Proportions

    The Law of Definite Proportions states that a compound will always contain the same ratio (of either atoms or mass) of the same elements.

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    Law of Multiple Proportions

    If two elements combine in a different ratio, the result is a different compound. In other words, the same compound will always form from the same elements in the same ratio.

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