When you burn firewood, the chemical reaction converts the wood into gases (such as carbon dioxide and water vapor) and ash, resulting in a loss of mass as those gases escape into the atmosphere. Although the law of conservation of mass states that mass cannot be created or destroyed, in the case of burning wood, the mass is transformed into gases that exit the system, making the remaining ash weigh less than the original mass of the wood.
ou place 3000 grams of firewood into your fireplace and burn it. The mass of the ash is less than the original 3000 grams of wood placed into the fireplace. After watching the video, explain how the mass of the ash is less than than the 3000 grams originally placed into the fireplace. Does the law of conservation of mass apply to this fire? Use 1-2 sentences to explain this.
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