SpiningCircle SpiningCircle 10-12-2022 Chemistry contestada Why does this equation show that matter is neither created nor destroyed (law of conservation) in a chemical reaction? Mg(OH)2+2HNO3 > Mg(NO3)2+2H2O There are the same number of atoms for each element on the reactant and product side of the equation. There are the same number of molecules on the reactant and product side of the equation. There are the same number of reactants as products in the equation. This equation does not show that matter is neither created nor destroyed.