The law of energy and mass conservation states that ________

A) energy can be created and matter destroyed
B) energy and matter cannot be created or destroyed
C) energy cannot be destroyed but matter can be created
D) both energy and matter can be created and destroyed


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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