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When matter changes state in a closed system, does the mass of the matter change or stay the same?

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Answer:

it stays the same

Step-by-step explanation:

because even if the container is closed the amount of matter does not increase or decrease

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Answer: The principle is that the mass of matter, in a closed system, will always be the same no matter what type of change happens to the matter. Whether it's a change in state, or dissolving, or a chemical reaction, or any combination of these, the amount of mass will not change.

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