Asked by Nico

The chemical equation for the reaction between magnesium (Mg) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) is shown.

Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2

Fiona weighs the magnesium and hydrochloric acid before the reaction and finds a total mass of 55 grams. After the reaction, she measures the mass of the products, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) and hydrogen (H2), and finds a total mass of 55 grams again. Does Fiona's data support the law of conservation of matter, and why?(1 point)
Responses

No, because the mass of the reactants is lower than the mass of the products in her data.
No, because the mass of the reactants is lower than the mass of the products in her data.

Yes, because the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products in her data.
Yes, because the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products in her data.

Yes, because the mass of the reactants is lower than the mass of the products in her data.
Yes, because the mass of the reactants is lower than the mass of the products in her data.

No, because the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products in her data.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Yes, because the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products in her data. This agrees with the law of conservation of matter.