Charcoal Was Burned in a Barbecue Grill

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Essay

Charcoal was burned in a barbecue grill.The ashes that remained weighed considerably less than the charcoal that was burned.Does this mean that the law of conservation of mass is wrong? Explain.

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Definitions:

Nuclear Family

A social unit composed typically of two parents and their children, living together as a family.

Full-Time

Employment in which a person works a minimum number of hours defined as such by their employer, typically for five days a week.

Extended Family

A family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household.

Immigrated

The action of moving to a new country or region with the intention of settling and living there permanently.