Question

Which statement correctly explains why the ashes of burnt paper have less mass than the original paper?(1 point)
Responses

The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.
The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.

Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.

Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.
Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.

Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

**Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.**

When paper burns, it undergoes a chemical reaction, primarily oxidation, which converts some of its mass into gaseous products such as carbon dioxide and water vapor, leading to a reduction in mass compared to the original paper.