Potential energy is the energy stored. What do u think it is? (I don't really know)
The question that cannot be answered using scientific method is "Which is the most interesting acid?"
The first statement (Matter is neither created nor destroyed) is correct.
The second statement would violate the law of conservation of mass (I will refer to this as LCM), as it would mean matter can "flow" into the universe, but not out, meaning the total matter will never be less than it was before.
The third statement violates LCM because it means matter is created during a reaction, which is not true.
The last statement violates LCM because it means matter is lost during a reaction, which is not true.
