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Does An Empty Aluminum Can Weigh More If It's Crushed?

I recycle my aluminum cans for money and I wonder if it weighs more if I crush it. I'm going to continue to recycle regaurdless of how much money I will receive, but I donate the money to ASPCA and I'd like to give them as much as I can get.

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    No, it still weighs the same, but you sure can get more cans in the recycling bin!
    So I believe it is a bonus to go ahead and crush them. That means less trips to the recycling center and less money spent on gas to get you there and back.
    It's a win, win situation.
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    Tamarind  

    answered 2 years ago

    This is because of the law of conservation of mass?
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    Mayfly

    Mayfly

    commented 2 years ago

    You got it! That's exactly why!
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    Tamarind

    Tamarind

    commented 2 years ago

      An empty aluminum can does not weigh more if it is crushed.
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      Melanie08  

      answered 2 years ago

        No way... Unless you add something to the can it is physically impossible for its weight to change just by crushing it.
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        Gaseater78  

        answered 2 years ago

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