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2024-07-03 12:29:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 59E62D1552BD797521C4EAC009AC0BC699B19649DCFF0192E2164C5C3C4647E9
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Original Note:
Burning paper itself doesn’t increase weight. At around 10 seconds into the video, hidden steel wool burns, producing heavier iron oxide. This explains the weight increase. https://thewonderofscience.com/phenomenon/2018/7/8/burning-steel-wool https://teachingscience.us/combustion-reaction-burning-steel-wool/ https://chem.washington.edu/lecture-demos/combustion-steel-wool
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