Question

During an investigation a scientist burned 48 g of magnesium strip. After the reaction the total mass of the product formed was found to be 80 g. Does the law of conservation of mass hold true in this case? Use complete sentences to justify your answer based on numerical calculations.

Answer 1

$\: in \: this \: experiment \: the \: law \: of \\ conservation \: of \: mass \: is \: satisfied. \\ \\ the \: reason \: depends \: upon \: the \\ \: frame \: of \: observation \: of \: the \\ \: experiment. \\ \\ you \: have \: to \: consider \: the \: air \\ \: surrounding \: the \: magnesium \\ \: strip. \\ \\ in \: this \: experiment \: the \: mass \\ \: of \: magnesium \: strip \: is \: 40gm \\ \: but \: after \:burning \: it \: the \: mass \: of \\ \: air \: around \: it \: is \: also \: added. \\ \\ air \: in \: the \: sense \: different \\ \: kinds \: of \: gases. \\ \\ mass \: of \: gases \: deposited \: on \: magnesium \\ strip \: \: \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 80 - 40 \: = \: 40 \: gm. \\ \\ \: so \: here \: reactant \: side \: mass \: will \\ be \: of \: magnesium \: strip \: and \: gases \: \\ surrounding \: it \: too \: . \\ \\ so \: law \: of \: conservation \: of \: mass \\ \: is \: satisfied.$

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