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when magnesium is burned in air the mass of the product is greater than the mass of the solid magnesium burned. A student claims that this is a violation of the Low of conservation of mass do you agree
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when magnesium is burned in air the mass of the product is greater than the mass of the solid magnesium burned. A student claims that this is a violation of the Low of conservation of mass do you agree or disagree with the claim. justify your answer

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No, this is not a violation of the Law of conservation because when Magnesium is burnt it reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. This end product is going to weigh more than the solid magnesium due to the addition of oxygen.
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