Asked by Void<3

Suppose cellular respiration occurs inside an insulated, sealed container. How does the container’s weight change during the reaction?(1 point)
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fluctuates
fluctuates

stays the same
stays the same

increases
increases

decreases
decreases

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
stays the same

Reason: the container is sealed and insulated, so no mass enters or leaves. Chemical reactions only rearrange atoms (mass conserved), so the total mass — and thus the weight — of the container does not change (relativistic mass change from released energy is negligible).