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2024-07-01 19:52:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 824B20D99E27597925B6070CFB1E9513815FC41C7A08AB558E3634FE3EBFBD23
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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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