After a fire, the ashes have less mass and take up less space than the trees and vegetation before the fire. How can this be explained in terms of the Law of Conservation of Mass?
2006-09-19 15:37:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
mass is never lost...the ash is part of the mass..and the rest escaped into the air
2006-09-19 15:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by aly86 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the mass left the pieces of wood as tiny paticles that will fall and make its way into the devopment of other things as it decomposes
2006-09-19 22:45:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because matter can and does change form.
2006-09-19 22:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-19 22:39:48 · answer #4 · answered by mercedesofladies34 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Up in smoke.
2006-09-19 22:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
molecular weight.
2006-09-19 22:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by thrag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋