why does the mass of bubble gum decrease after chewing it for a long time? please help me because i don't know.
2007-09-20 16:22:09 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah S 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The constant chewing breaks down some of the mass?
2007-09-20 16:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a typical pack of bubble gum will show that one piece has a mass of about 8 grams, and of that mass, about six grams is sugar. The longer you chew, the more sugar will dissolve and the more mass will be lost. thats why sugared gum loses more mass than sugarless gum.
2007-09-20 23:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by ۞_ʞɾ_ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the saliva in your mouth along with your teeth breaks down the ingrediants in the gum reducing it to liquid over a matter of time.
2007-09-28 14:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because anything that is perishable, the sugar in the gum melts and then the mass is less
2007-09-20 23:26:51 · answer #4 · answered by I Love Jesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sugar dissolves. That is why your gum loses flavor and sweetness over time.
2007-09-26 01:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Jinx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sugars in the gum are absorbed in the saliva and swallowed.
2007-09-20 23:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the sugar dissolves and gets swallowed
2007-09-20 23:25:01 · answer #7 · answered by h b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because...your....chewing it?...uh...i guess its because it starts breaking down n stuff
2007-09-20 23:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Wovelscotch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my bum stinks tee hee
2007-09-20 23:25:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it disintegrates?
2007-09-20 23:24:59 · answer #10 · answered by VersatilePessimist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋