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When a match burns it's mass decreases. Is this a violation of the law of conservation of mass?
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When a match burns it's mass decreases. Is this a violation of the law of conservation of mass?

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No. The gas coming from it is released into the air as mass cant just disappear.
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No. The mass is released into the air.
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