The melting of ice is represented by the following equation. h2o (s) ⇒ h2o (l) what would be the best argument against writing this in the form a chemical equation like this? a) there are no new products formed in this process. b) chemical reactions involve only one state of matter. c) it requires energy to melt ice and turn it into water. d) there are no coefficients in front of the product or reactants.

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.  weight is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object.  say for example, you travel to the moon which has a different gravitational field compared to the gravitational field of earth. (gravitational fields: earth = 1, moon = 0.165)  now when you are on the moon, the pull of gravity on you is different than on the earth. and as weight is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object, that means yes, your weight can and will change on the moon.  however, on the moon, on earth or even on jupiter, the amount of mass inside of you remains the same. meaning your physical mass remains constant.  in conclusion it is possible for your weight to change as your mass remains constant.