Answer:
The right answer is "3 g".
Explanation:
Given:
Initial mass substance,

By using the relation between half lives and amount of substances will be:
⇒ 


Thus, the above is the correct answer.
Answer:
Zinc is Zn and Magnesium is Mg
A chemical equation does not give information about the following:
- It usually does not give the "state of the substances". There are three states: Solid(s), liquid(q) and gas(vap).
- The chemical equation does not show whether it is complete or incomplete.
- The "speed of the reaction" is not mentioned.
- The "concentration of the substance" whether it is diluted or concentrated is not mentioned.
- The "rate of the reaction", temperature, catalyst, pressure etc is not mentioned. These can be mentioned "above or below the arrow".