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A student asks why the ashes from a fire have much lower mass than the wood that was burned. Which of the following is the correct answer to the student's question?

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It have lower mass because much of the ashes came from the burned wood. (ashes were like little parts of the wood). plus most of the fuel was turned in to fire (light and heat energy) so yeah ash is just the left over.

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