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Sometimes, mass is ‘lost’ by substances becoming gases and escaping into the air. Other times mass is ‘gained’ when substances react with the air. But in a perfectly controlled environment where no matter is allowed to escape or enter into the reaction, the mass of the reactants should be exactly that of the products.
