Total mass of reactants = mass of sodium carbonate + mass of ethanoic acid
= 5.3 g + 6 g= 11.3 g
Total mass of products = mass of sodium ethanoate + carbon dioxide + water
= 8.2 g + 2.2 g + 0.9 g = 11.3 g
Thus, the mass of reactants is equal to the mass of products, therefore the observations are in agreement with the law of conservation of mass.