Victor put a match on a balance and found that its mass was 6.0 grams. Then he lit the match and put it out after a few seconds. He put the partially burned match on the balance again. This time, its mass was 4.5 grams.

Which of the following best explains what happened as the match burned?
A.
Some of the mass was destroyed by the fire.
B.
The matter moved to a different part of the match.
C.
Some of the matter changed from solid to gas and went into the air.
D.
The mass of the match combined with the mass of the fire.