Which statement correctly explains why the ashes of burnt paper have less mass than the original paper?(1 point)

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Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.
Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.

Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.

Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.

The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.

When paper burns, it undergoes a chemical reaction with oxygen in the air, resulting in combustion. This reaction produces gases (like carbon dioxide and water vapor) that are released into the atmosphere, leading to a loss of mass in the form of these gaseous products.