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Originally Posted by ICER
Correct me if I'm wrong, But don't we covert matter into energy everytime we set a log on fire? I mean the fire consumes the log, giving off heat energy right?
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Combustion is not a matter to energy conversion but merely a vigerous oxidation reaction. It releases the energy stored in the chemical bonds of the wood, but all of the matter is still around in some form.