conservation of mass

scientific law that a closed system's mass remains constant
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conservation of mass

Summary

conservation of mass is a chemical law[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • conservation of mass is credited with the discovery of Antoine Lavoisier[3].
  • conservation of mass's instance of is recorded as chemical law[4].
  • conservation of mass is a type of conservation law[5].
  • conservation of mass is part of chemistry[6].
  • conservation of mass is part of ponderal laws[7].
  • conservation of mass's said to be the same as is recorded as conservation of energy[8].
  • conservation of mass comprises law of conservation of mass in chemistry[9].
  • conservation of mass's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[10].

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Definition and Type

conservation of mass's instance of is recorded as chemical law[4]. It is a type of conservation law[5].

Use and Application

conservation of mass comprises law of it in chemistry[9]. Part of include chemistry[6], a branch of science[11] and ponderal laws[7], a chemical law[12].

Why It Matters

conservation of mass has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Science. promo.aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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