Answer: (C) conservation of matter
Solution: Law of conservation of matter or mass states that' total mass of the reactants should always be equal to the total mass of the product that is the total mass is remained conserved in a chemical reaction.
A balanced chemical equation always follow this law.
For example:

Mass of hydrogen = 1 g/mol
Mass of Oxygen = 16 g/mol
Total mass on the reactants = 2(2×1)+(2×16)= 36g/mol
Total mass on the product side = 2[(2×1) +16] = 36 g/mol
As,
Mass on reactant side = Mass on the product side
Therefore, a balanced chemical reaction follows Law of Conservation of mass.
Lithium i believe is the answer
Answer:
It is mentioned that the student is mixing chemicals A and B and observes the time taken for the color to change. However, in the experiment, it is noticed that the student has repeated the procedure five times and each time he or she is modifying the concentration of chemical B. Thus, it is clear that the concentration of chemical B is the independent variable in the experiment. An independent variable is illustrated as the variable, which is controlled or modified in the experiment.