sara_gray106
Apr 13, 2014, 01:08 PM
What mass of zinc sulphide is formed when 1.75 grams of zinc reacts? Is the answer 2.53 mol of ZnS?
CWH68
Apr 17, 2014, 07:41 PM
1.75 g Zn x (1 mole Zn/65.38 g Zn) x (1 mole Zn/ 1 mole ZnS) =
0.02677 moles ZnS will be produced, which is
0.02677 moles ZnS x (97.44 g ZnS/ 1 mole ZnS) =
2.608 g ZnS will be produced.
Here, the molecular weight of zinc is 65.38 g/mole. The molecular weight of sulfur is 32.06 g/mole, so the molecular weight of ZnS is
65.38 g/mole + 32.06 g/mole = 97.44 g/mole.
Thus the mass of zinc sulfide produced is 2.608 g.
-CWH :)