Mariana conducted an experiment where she burned a 5 g strip of magnesium metal in an open flame. The result was a 3.5 g white ash collected in a crucible, a bright white flame, and smoke. Was the law of conservation of matter upheld in Mariana's experiment? A. yes, because the missing mass was trapped by the closed system

B. no, because the magnesium was burned so mass was not lost

C. no, because mass decreased after the magnesium was burned

D. yes, because the missing mass was released as smoke

a

explanation:

because they are cartillidge

  1.the balanced   chemical equation is as below

cu +   2 ag(no)₃ → cu(no₃)₂   +2 ag

2.the   much silver   produced   is   50.9 g

step 1: find the   moles of cu

moles =   mass÷   molar mass

  from periodic table the molar mass of cu = 63.5 g/mol

moles is therefore = 15.00 g÷ 63.5 g/mol = 0.236   moles

step 2: use the mole ratio to determine the   moles of ag

from equation above   cu: ag   is 1: 2

therefore the moles of ag   =0.236   moles   x 2/1 =0.472   moles

step 3: find the mass   of ag

mass = moles x molar mass

from periodic table   the molar mass of ag =107.87 g/mol

mass   = 0.472   moles x 107.87 g/mol = 50.9 g

3.   the   much   silver   collected worth is   1.797 oz

  convert   50.9 g   to oz

that is   1 gram = 0.0353 oz

          50.9 grams =?   oz

by cross multiplication

={(50.9 grams x 0.0353 oz) / 1   gram}   =1.797 oz

i think the answer is a, hope this : )