Explanation:If the mass of the object stays the same but the volume of the object decreases then its density becomes greater. If the volume of the object stays the same but the mass of the object increases then its density becomes greater.
Before proceeding, we should write the reaction equation to better understand what is happening:
2AgNO₃ + Na₂S → Ag₂S + 2NaNO₃
Now, we may apply the law of conservation of mass, due to which the total mass before a chemical reaction is equivalent to the total mass after a chemical reaction. Therefore:
Mass of silver nitrate + mass of sodium sulfide = mass of silver sulfide + mass of sodium nitrate
Mass of silver nitrate + 156.2 = 595.8 + 340
Mass of silver nitrate = 779.6 grams