After a fire, the ashes have less mass and take up less space than the trees and vegetation before the fire. How can this be explained in terms of the law of conservation of mass?
Please help! Explanation preferred!

Question

After a fire, the ashes have less mass and take up less space than the trees and vegetation before the fire. How can this be explained in terms of the law of conservation of mass?
Please help! Explanation preferred!

irishboy123 · Answer

the remaining mass has gone elsewhere,  such as into the gases sproduced by the fire?!?!

anonymous · Answer

As in the smoke?

anonymous · Answer

Ok thx!

irishboy123 · Answer

yeah!  the smoke, amongst other invisible stuff that the fire emits!