<span>The mass of the nail would increase, because the iron is adding oxygen to its chemical composition. This would increase the overall mass. If the mass increases from 23.2g to 24.1g, then the increase would be the difference between the two masses, or 0.9g.</span>
This is an example of
Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction. The
Substrate (Methyl Bromide) is attacked by a
Nucleophile (Ethoxide), the
Leaving group (Bromide) leaves the substrate and ethoxide replaces it and forms a
Product (Methoxy Ethane). Reaction is shown below,