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What happens to the mass when you burn paper in relation to the law of conservation of mass?
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The mass remains constant and only changes the form of the materials with carbon dioxide gas and water vapor released and a bit of ash and unburnt particles left, which will equal the mass of the paper, of the beginning when added.
Explanation: The law of conservation of mass states that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. When you burn paper, the initial mass of the paper will still exist as gas (carbon dioxide, water vapor), solid (ash) or still particulates (of char).