Conservation of Matter

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What happens to a candle's wax when it burns?

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The wax burns and releases gases into the air.

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What is evidence for the conservation of matter in a fire snake demo?

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The fire snake weighed about the same before and after burning.

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Where does the matter go when a fire snake weighs slightly less after it burns?

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The matter escapes as gas.

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What causes cinnamon rolls to get bigger when baked?

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Gas bubbles get larger.

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What happens to flash paper when it disappears?

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It is converted to gas.

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What is the conservation of matter?

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The principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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Can matter change forms?

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Yes, matter can change from solid to liquid to gas, but the total amount remains the same.

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What is an example of matter changing from solid to gas?

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Dry ice sublimating into carbon dioxide gas.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process where substances (reactants) change into new substances (products).

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What is an example of a chemical reaction?

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Burning wood, which produces ash, smoke, and gases.