Is it still true that matter Cannot be created or destroyed?

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter can change form through physical and chemical changes, but through any of these changes, matter is conserved. The same amount of matter exists before and after the change—none is created or destroyed. This concept is called the Law of Conservation of Mass.

Where did the matter for this tree come from as it grew?

Trees get their matter from the carbon dioxide in the air, and the water they take in through their roots, with just a small amount of nutrients coming from the soil itself.

Who said matter is neither created or destroyed?

Antoine Lavoisier’s
The Law of Conservation of Mass dates from Antoine Lavoisier’s 1789 discovery that mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. In other words, the mass of any one element at the beginning of a reaction will equal the mass of that element at the end of the reaction.

How do plants create matter?

During photosynthesis, plants convert the sun’s energy into chemical energy which is captured within the bonds of carbon molecules built from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water. Each year trees use the left-over carbon molecules to add to themselves, making themselves bigger in mass (size). Voila!

Where does the matter come from?

According to the big bang theory, equal amounts of matter and antimatter were created at the birth of the universe, but precious little antimatter is to be found in the universe today. Everything we see, from our bodies to our cars to the stars in distant galaxies, is made of matter.

What Cannot be created or destroyed?

The first law of thermodynamics, also known as Law of Conservation of Energy, states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy can only be transferred or changed from one form to another. In other words, energy cannot be created or destroyed.

Did Einstein say energy Cannot be created or destroyed?

“Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another.” (Albert Einstein).

Is it possible to destroy matter?

Matter can not be created or destroyed for the same reason that an object cannot exceed the speed of light. No, that’s not what E=mc^2 means. E=mc^2 means the energy of a particle AT REST is it’s mass times c^2. So if you somehow converted all of its mass into energy, that’s the amount of energy you would get out.

What are the two things that matter cannot do?

1) Two matters containing mass cannot occupy in the same space and time. 2) Matter cannot be created or destroyed. The first statement is quite trivial since we experience it in our everyday life.

Does the same amount of matter exist before and after a change?

The same amount of matter exists before and after the change—none is created or destroyed. This concept is called the Law of Conservation of Mass. In a physical change, a substance’s physical properties may change, but its chemical makeup does not.

Can antimatter be destroyed?

Matter certainly can be destroyed. You are perhaps saying matter when you mean mass. Matter and energy cannot be destroyed only converted in form….. closest you can come is a matter / antimatter annihilation, which CONVERTS the matter and anti-matter’s mass into energy.