Question
Which statement correctly explains why the ashes of burnt paper have less mass than the original paper?(1 point)
Responses
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.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.
Responses
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.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:
**Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.**
When paper burns, it undergoes a chemical reaction that converts it into gases (like carbon dioxide and water vapor) and ash. This process results in a loss of mass because the gases are released into the atmosphere, leaving behind the solid ash, which has less mass than the original paper.
**Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.**
When paper burns, it undergoes a chemical reaction that converts it into gases (like carbon dioxide and water vapor) and ash. This process results in a loss of mass because the gases are released into the atmosphere, leaving behind the solid ash, which has less mass than the original paper.