Chemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations

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A student investigated the reaction of copper powder with oxygen in the air. Three samples of copper powder, AAA, BBB, and CCC, were heated in open crucibles until they were completely oxidised. The table below shows the mass measurements obtained:

SampleMass of sample before heating in g\text{g}gMass of sample after heating in g\text{g}gIncrease in mass of sample in g\text{g}g
AAA3.424.140.72
BBB3.354.13ZZZ
CCC3.504.400.90
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Calculate the value of Z Z\,Z in the table.

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b.

Calculate the mean increase in mass of the three copper samples, AAA, BBB, and CCC.

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