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According to the Law of Conservation of Matter, if I have an Oreo cookie that weighs 20 grams and I crush it into crumbs for a recipe, how much do the crumbs weigh before I add anything else to them?

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According to the Law of Conservation of Matter, the crumbs weigh 20 grams before anything else is added to them.

The Law of Conservation of Matter states that matter in any form cannot be created nor destroyed. With this being said, an Oreo cookie can be crushed into crumbs and still weigh the same because no matter is destroyed in the process.
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