In a properly balanced equation,the number of moles of reactants and the number of moles of products may differ.

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The law of conservation of mass requires that the number of atoms for each element must be the same on both sides of the equation, but it does not require the number of moles of reactants and products to be equal. The moles can differ due to the stoichiometry of the reaction.

In a Properly Balanced Equation,the Number of Moles of Reactants