Why does the mass of magnesium go up when it is burnt?

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• Answer #1

  When magnesium is burnt it rects with the oxygen. This creates magnesium oxide. The oxygen also has mass so it makes sense that the two when combined will have a higher mass than the original magnesium on it's own.

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• Answer #2

  Its also almost impossible to put out once it catches on fire. Even submerged into water it breaks the hydrogen and oxygen apart and keeps burning :D.

• Answer #3

  Cool Learn something every day :D.

• Answer #4

  well sed lol XD

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