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Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.
Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.
Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.
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The correct statement that explains why the ashes of burnt paper have less mass than the original paper is:
Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
When paper burns, chemical reactions convert some of its mass into gases (such as carbon dioxide and water vapor), which are released into the air. This results in the remaining ash having less mass than the original paper.
