A sample of H2SO4 contains 2.02 g of hydrogen, 32.07 g of sulfur, and 64.00 g of oxygen. How many grams of sulfur and grams of o
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Answer:
Explanation:
When percentage composition is given, and asked for the empirical formula, it is simplest to assume 100 g of material. Thus,
Mass C = 40.92 g. Moles C = 40.92 g x 1 mole/12 g = 3.41 moles C
Mass H = 4.58 g. Moles H = 4.58 g x 1 mole/1.0 g = 4.58 moles H
Mass O = 54.50 g. Moles O = 54.50 g x 1 mole/16 g = 3.41 moles O
Now, we want to get the moles into whole numbers, so we begin by dividing all by the smallest, i.e. divide all values by 3.41.
Moles C = 3.41/3.41 = 1
Moles H = 4.58/3.41 = 1.34
Moles O = 3.41/3.41 = 1
Now, in order to get 1.34 to be a whole number we multiply it (and all others) by 3
Moles C = 1x3 = 3
Moles H = 1.34x3 = 4
Moles O = 1x3 = 3
Empirical Formula
Answer:
185.49 grams of Zinc would react with 454g (1lb) of copper sulfate
Explanation:
Yo know the following balanced reaction:
CuSO₄(aq)+ Zn(s) →Cu(s) + ZnSO₄(aq)
You can see that by stoichiometry of the reaction (that is, the relationship between the amount of reagents and products in a chemical reaction), the following amounts of reagents and products are part of the reaction:
- CuSO₄: 1 mole
- Zn: 1 mole
- Cu: 1 mole
- ZnSO₄: 1 mole
Being:
- Cu: 63.54 g/mole
- S: 32 g/mole
- O: 16 g/mole
- Zn: 65.37 g/mole
the molar mass of the compounds participating in the reaction is:
- CuSO₄:63.54 g/mole + 32 g/mole + 4*16 g/mole= 159.54 g/mole ≅ 160 g/mole
- Zn: 65.37 g/mole
- Cu: 63.54 g/mole
- ZnSO₄: 65.37 g/mole + 32 g/mole + 4*16 g/mole= 161.37 g/mole
Then, by stoichiometry of the reaction, the following amounts of mass of reagent and product participate in the reaction:
- CuSO₄: 1 moles* 160 g/mole= 160 g
- Zn: 1 mole* 65.37 g/mole= 65.37 g
- Cu: 1 mole* 63.54 g/mole= 63.54 g
- ZnSO₄: 1 mole* 161.37 g/mole= 161.37 g
Now you can apply the following rule of three: if 160 grams of CuSO₄ react with 65.37 grams of Zn by this reaction stoichiometry, 454 grams of CuSO₄ with how much mass of Zn will it react?
mass of Zn= 185.49 grams
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