When heated, magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide, a white powder. A student investigates the change in mass that occurs during this reaction. He is given a balance and the three sets of apparatus shown. Which sets of apparatus are suitable for this investigation?

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C: 2 and 3 only
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