Question

Which statement correctly explains why the ashes of burnt paper have less mass than the original paper?(1 point) Responses Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash. Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash. The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper. The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper. Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns. Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns. Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.

When paper burns, it undergoes a chemical reaction that produces ash, gases (like carbon dioxide and water vapor), and other substances. The mass of the remaining ash is less than the original mass of the paper because a significant portion of the mass is transformed into gases that are released into the atmosphere.