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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 be double 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
The newspaper’s initial mass will equal 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
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The newspaper’s initial mass will equal the total mass of the ashes and the gases released — mass is conserved in the combustion (closed) process.
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