Theo separated a mixture of salt, pepper, and water. He used filtration to separate the salt water from the pepper. Then he boiled the water so that the salt was left behind. He measured the mass of the parts as shown in the data table below. Separation of Salt, Pepper, and Water
Mass of Salt, Pepper
and Water Mixture Mass of Pepper Mass of Salt
48 grams 6 grams 11 grams

Theo concluded that when a mixture is separated, the total mass gets smaller. Did the evidence support his conclusion?
A.
No, because he should not have found the mass of the whole mixture.
B.
Yes, because the salt and pepper have less mass than the whole mixture.
C.
No, because he did not include the mass of the water alone in his data.
D.
Yes, because when the water evaporated, it lost mass.
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