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James decided to do an experiment with a can of soda. He opened a 340 g can of soda and left it open for a day. The next day, he

measured the soda can again and found it was 332 g. Which statement below best explains why the masses were different?
A. The can was open and gases were released.
B. The can was a unopen and gases were released.
C. A mistake was made and the experiment should be conducted again because the Law of Conservation of Mass was violated.
D. A mistake was made in measuring the mass of the can.

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A - The can was open and gases were released.

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