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Why would open systems not work well for applying the principle of conservation of mass? (1 point)
Heat can enter or escape the system
The sample might undergo a physical change.
Matter can be gained from or lost to the system
Matter can be created or destroyed in an open system.
Heat can enter or escape the system
The sample might undergo a physical change.
Matter can be gained from or lost to the system
Matter can be created or destroyed in an open system.
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Matter can be gained from or lost to the system.
Because an open system exchanges mass with its surroundings, you can't reliably account for all mass inside the system boundary, so the conservation-of-mass principle isn't useful for that isolated region.
Because an open system exchanges mass with its surroundings, you can't reliably account for all mass inside the system boundary, so the conservation-of-mass principle isn't useful for that isolated region.
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