Sample x has a mass of 22.7 g and reacts with sample y to form sample xy with a total mass of 86.9 g. what is the mass of sample y?

Explanation:

                 X  +  Y ⟶ XY

mass:  22.7 g   x     86.9 g

According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, the mass of the product must equal the mass of the reactants.

"among the transition metal elements, manganese and zinc have a slight lowering of electronegativities. the reason behind this is that the nuclear charges of these elements are slightly weaker than the other transition metal elements due to the way their valence electrons are filled up. both manganese and zinc have their valence electrons filled up to the 4th shell with 1 pair of electrons (4s2) completely occupying it. although the electrons in the 3rd shell (3d) are yet to be paired since the outer most shell is filled up, the ability of the nucleus to attract electrons is lessened. hence,   the electronegativity (or the ability to attract electrons) is lessened."

dynamic equilibrium is the answer.