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The wax appears to disappear as a candle burns. How can the law of conservation of mass apply to this reaction?
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The wax appears to disappear as a candle burns. How can the law of conservation of mass apply to this reaction?
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Because mass is neither created nor destroyed, so the wax can not just disappear.
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