It's B ------------------------------------
Actually, we can answer the problem even without the first statement. All we have to do is write the reaction for the production of sulfur trioxide.
2 S + 3 O₂ → 2 SO₃
The stoichiometric calculations is as follows:
7 g S * 1 mol/32.06 g S = 0.218 mol S
Moles O₂ needed = 0.218 mol S * 3 mol O₂/2 mol S = 0.3275 mol O₂
Since the molar mas of O₂ is 32 g/mol,
Mass of O₂ needed = 0.3275 mol O₂ * 32 g/mol = 10.48 g O₂
Answer:
b) The dehydrated sample absorbed moisture after heating
Explanation:
a) Strong initial heating caused some of the hydrate sample to splatter out.
This will result in a higher percent of water than the real one, because you assume in the calculation that the splattered sample was only water (which in not true).
b) The dehydrated sample absorbed moisture after heating.
Usually inorganic salts may absorbed moisture from the atmosphere so this will explain the 13% difference between calculated water percent the real content of water in the hydrate.
c) The amount of the hydrate sample used was too small.
It will create some errors but they do not create a difference of 13% difference as stated in the problem.
d) The crucible was not heated to constant mass before use.
Here the error is small.
e) Excess heating caused the dehydrated sample to decompose.
Usually the inorganic compounds are stable in the temperature range of this kind of experiments. If you have an organic compound which retain water molecules you may decompose the sample forming volatile compounds which will leave crucible so the error will be quite high.
They can reproduce in 3 ways: budding, gemmules, and regeneration.
Budding- a new sponge grows off of the older ones eventually breaking off.
Gemmules- internal buds found in sponges. The mass of cells get bigger and bigger and eventually form an adult sponge
Regeneration- sponges are able to restore damaged or broken parts.
