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Principle of Conservation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The principle of conservation refers to the understanding that certain properties of objects or substances remain unchanged, even when their appearance changes.

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