A sealed reaction vessel contains 21.5 g of potassium iodide solution and some lead nitrate solution in separate compartments. The solutions are mixed without opening the vessel. After the reaction, the contents have a total mass of 54.0 g. What mass of lead nitrate solution was in the vessel before the solutions were mixed?
32.5 g
75.5 g
27.0 g
54.0 g
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