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To: neverdem

Do you lose mass of water over time? For example, if a liter is converted into H’s and O’s, and then you burn it, and it reforms back into 2 molecules of water, will you end up with a liter of water or will you have less?


43 posted on 08/04/2008 11:18:48 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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To: xzins
Do you lose mass of water over time? For example, if a liter is converted into H’s and O’s, and then you burn it, and it reforms back into 2 molecules of water, will you end up with a liter of water or will you have less?

In chemical reactions, you always have conservation of mass. Nuclear reactions are different, but you still have to have a total conservation of mass and energy even if the energy is lost as heat, etc. The loss of mass is converted to energy.

44 posted on 08/04/2008 11:26:45 AM PDT by neverdem (I'm praying for a Divine Intervention.)
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