The law of conservation of matter does apply to burning wood. Most of the matter of the wood is converted into gases. This statement can be confirmed by measuring the mass of each reactant and product.
At a campfire, the wood burns completely to ashes. The mass of the ashes is much less than the original mass of the wood.
Does the law of conservation of matter apply to burning wood?
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The law of conservation of matter
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apply to burning wood. Most of the matter of the wood is
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. This statement can be confirmed by measuring the
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of each reactant and product.
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