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2024-07-01 18:56:41 UTC - HELPFUL
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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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