When wood burns, the mass of the ash is less than the mass of the original wood.

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When wood burns, the mass of the ash is less than the mass of the original wood. Yet the law of conservation of matter says that mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. How do you reconcile the result of burning with this law?

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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