Mariana conducted an experiment where she burned a 5 g strip of magnesium metal in an open flame. The result was a 3.5 g white ash collected in a crucible, a bright white flame, and smoke. Was the law of conservation of matter upheld in Mariana's experiment? A. yes, because the missing mass was trapped by the closed system

B. no, because the magnesium was burned so mass was not lost

C. no, because mass decreased after the magnesium was burned

D. yes, because the missing mass was released as smoke