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Suppose a logs mass was 5kg. After burning, the mass of the ash is 1 kg. Explain what may have happened to the other 4kg?

Verified Answer :

AL2006

Well, we know that mass is conserved, so the missing 4 kg couldn't
just disappear.  It had to go somewhere.

It may have left the burning log in the form of hot gases and smoke particles.