A campfire is a chemical reaction involving wood and oxygen from the air. In light of the law of conservation of mass, explain what happens to the mass of the wood during the reaction. How is mass conserved if the wood disappears?

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A campfire is a chemical reaction involving wood and oxygen from the air. In light of the law of conservation of mass, explain what happens to the mass of the wood during the reaction. How is mass conserved if the wood disappears?

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