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Which of the following may be an incorrect statement?(a) Law of Definite Composition is also known as Law of Definite composition(b) Mass can neither be created nor destroyed is Law of Conservation of Volume(c) Antoine Lavoisier conducted many experiments regarding combustion(d) Five basic laws are required to govern the combination of elements to form compoundsI have been asked this question in an online quiz.My doubt is from Laws of Chemical Combination topic in portion Chemistry Basic Concepts of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right option is (b) MASS can NEITHER be created nor destroyed is Law of Conservation of Volume

Easy explanation: The CORRECT statement is mass can neither be created nor destroyed is the Law of Conservation of Mass. On conducting many experiments regarding COMBUSTION and noticing various physical and CHEMICAL changes, there is no change in overall mass hence conservation of mass.



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