Responses
no, because the magnesium was burned so mass was not lost
no, because the magnesium was burned so mass was not lost
yes, because the missing mass was released as smoke
yes, because the missing mass was released as smoke
yes, because the missing mass was trapped by the closed system
yes, because the missing mass was trapped by the closed system
no, because mass measured after the experiment decreased
1 answer
The correct response is:
no, because mass measured after the experiment decreased.
This indicates that the law of conservation of matter was not upheld in this experiment, as the total mass after burning the magnesium (5.5 grams) is less than the initial mass (8 grams).
