Isn't it nitrogen AND chlorine? Both are nonmetals, and they need to gain electrons in order to bond.
Conservation of mass can be checked in an experiment . There are three steps to do it in a best way:
1. Weigh all the equipment and materials required in the experiment before the experiment.
2. Avoid spillage and evaporation during the experiment.
3. Weigh all the equipment and materials after the experiment.
If the mass is conserved then weight from step 1 is equal to weight from step 3.
