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no, because you saliva digests allot of the sugar in it

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Yes, chewed gum does lose mass over time as the act of chewing breaks down the structure of the gum and releases some of its components into saliva. This can result in the gum losing weight or mass as some of it is swallowed or sticks to surfaces.

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Why does chewed gum has less mass than unchewed gum?

because you have chewed out all the sugar or if its sugarless you've chewed the artificial sweetener


Does gum lose mass at a steady rate when chewed?

yes but the rate it changes at depends on the gum size or company


Why does the mass of gum change when chewed?

When you chew gum, some of it mixes with your saliva and breaks down into smaller molecules that can be swallowed or spit out. This process decreases the overall mass of the gum as it is being broken down and dissolved in your mouth.


How does gum lose mass?

Bazooka gum loses mass because of the sugar loss. As you chew on the gum you are eating the sugar inside the gum. What you are chewing on is a gum base. Once the sugar is gone all that is left is the gum base, which has no flavor.


Does the mass of the bubble gum change after it has been chewed?

As you chew the gum, your saliva dissolves some or most of the sugar in the gum. You could try the experiment!You need:GumBeam Balance (to measure the weight of the gum)TimerSo chew for 2 minutes. Then measure the mass.Then chew for 4 minutes. The measure the mass.See and record the difference!To make it more accurate, involve 4 people into your gum chewing experiment. Then record the mass and compare. You should get the mean,average by adding all the mass and dividing it by the number of people who chewed the gum.


Why does gum get harder to chew the longer you chew it?

Because you look like a monkey haha. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because the gum loses it's flavor and hardens because the gum has been chewed for so long and it just does.


What is the most often chewed on object chewed on by Americans?

Chewing gum


What gum weighs more chewed gum or a new piece of gum?

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Why does gum loses mass while you chew it?

There is sugar in the gum. As you chew the gum, you absorb the sugar into your body, taking away some of the mass from the gum. Even sugarless gums will loose mass because many of the ingriendents are water soluable. Also, absorption of the ingredients into your body.


Why is bubble gum supposed to be chewed?

Bubble gum is supposed to be chewed because it is healthier to chew it than chewing your nails (as long as the gum is sugar free).


Most gum chewed at once how many pieces?

The record for most pieces of gum chewed at once is held by Chad Fell from the United States, who chewed on 256 pieces of gum at the same time in 2004.


Time Zone difference between gum and Honolulu?

Gum does not have a time zone. Gum is a kind of candy that can be chewed. To my knowledge no candies have their own time zones. Gum is best when chewed in Guam.