Question: 3 0 . Indicate whether the mass would increase, decrease, or stay the same for the following scenarios where chemical reactions take place: Chemical equation:

30. Indicate whether the mass would "increase", "decrease", or "stay the same" for the following scenarios where chemical reactions take place:
Chemical equation: 2Mg(s)+ O(g)->2MgO(s)
(a)When magnesium burns in air a white flaky ash of magnesium oxide is produced. Is the mass of magnesium oxide less than, greater than, or the same as the original piece of magnesium? Explain.
(b) Antoine Lavoisier, the French scientist credited with first stating the law of conservation of matter, heated a mixture of tin and air in a sealed flask to produce tin oxide. Did the mass of the sealed flask and contents decrease, increase, or remain the same after the heating? Explain
31. Yeast converts glucose to ethanol and carbon dioxide during anaerobic fermentation as depicted in the simple chemical equation here:
glucose ethanol + carbon dioxide
(a) If 199.4 g of glucose is fully converted, what will be the total mass of ethanol and carbon dioxide produced? Explain
(b) If the fermentation is carried out in an open container, would you expect the mass of the container and contents after fermentation to "decrease", "increase", or "stay the same"? Explain
(c) If 96.7 g of carbon dioxide is produced, what mass of ethanol is produced in part a? Show your work.

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