You would weigh the zinc with a weight, Zinc is a mineral so wether it's a solid or a liquid you would measure it with a zinc.
Answer=1
Potassium Sulfide= K2S (two metals, one non metal)
Sodium Oxide=Na2O (two metals. one nonmetal)
Sodium Chloride=NaCl (one metal, one nonmetal)
Magnesium Oxide=MgO (one metal, one nonmetal)
Magnesium Chloride=MgCl2 (one metal, two nonmetals)
C) moisture, falling air, and a lifting mechanism