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A scientist burns a newspaper completely to ash. How does the newspaper’s initial mass compare to the total mass of the ashes and the gases released from burning the newspaper?(1 point)
The newspaper’s initial mass will equal the total mass of the ashes and the gases released
The newspaper’s initial mass will be double the total mass of the ashes and the gases released
The newspaper’s initial mass will be half of the total mass of the ashes and the gases released
The newspaper’s initial mass will be one-fourth of the total mass of the ashes and the gases released
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The newspaper’s initial mass will equal the total mass of the ashes and the gases released.
Reason: By the law of conservation of mass, when the paper is burned the matter is only rearranged into ash and gaseous products, so if all products (including gases) are accounted for their total mass equals the original mass.
Reason: By the law of conservation of mass, when the paper is burned the matter is only rearranged into ash and gaseous products, so if all products (including gases) are accounted for their total mass equals the original mass.
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