Question

What mass of boron sulfide must be processed with 2.1 x 10 4g of carbon to yield 3.11 x 10 4 g of boron and 1.47 x 10 5 g of carbon sulfide ?

Answer 1

The reaction between boron sulfide and carbon is given as:

2B2S3 + 3C → 4B + 3CS2

As per the law of conservation of mass, for any chemical reaction the total mass of reactants must be equal to the total mass of the products.

Given data:

Mass of C = 2.1 * 10^ 4 g

Mass of B = 3.11*10^4 g

Mass of CS2 = 1.47*10^5

Mass of B2S3 = ?

Now based on the law of conservation of mass:

Mass of B2S3 + mass C = mass of B + mass of CS2

Mass of B2S3 + 2.1 * 10^ 4 = 3.11*10^4 + 1.47*10^5

Mass of B2S3 = 15.7 * 10^4 g