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when powdered zinc is heated with sulfur, a violent reaction occurs, and zinc sulfide forms:
\\(\text{zn}(s) + \text{s}_8(s) \
ightarrow \text{zns}(s)\\) unbalanced
some of the reactants also combine with oxygen in air to form zinc oxide and sulfur dioxide. when \\(83.2\text{ g}\\) of \\(\text{zn}\\) reacts with \\(52.4\text{ g}\\) of \\(\text{s}_8\\), \\(109.2\text{ g}\\) of \\(\text{zns}\\) forms.
part 1 of 3
what is the percent yield of \\(\text{zns}\\)? be sure your answer has the correct number of significant figures.
part 2 of 3
if all the remaining reactants combine with oxygen, how many grams of \\(\text{zno}\\) form? be sure your answer has the correct number of significant figures.
part 3 of 3
if all the remaining reactants combine with oxygen, how many grams of \\(\text{so}_2\\) form? be sure your answer has the correct number of significant figures.
Balance the chemical equation
The given unbalanced equation is:
To balance the sulfur atoms, we need 8 molecules of \(\text{ZnS}\) on the product side, which in turn requires 8 atoms of \(\text{Zn}\) on the reactant side:
Determine the limiting reactant
Using Limiting Reactant Stoichiometry, we calculate the moles of each reactant:
- Molar mass of \(\text{Zn} = 65.38\text{ g/mol}\)
- Molar mass of \(\text{S}_8 = 8 \times 32.06 = 256.48\text{ g/mol}\)
Moles of reactants:
From the balanced equation, 1 mole of \(\text{S}_8\) reacts with 8 moles of \(\text{Zn}\).
The moles of \(\text{Zn}\) required to react completely with \(0.2043\text{ mol}\) of \(\text{S}_8\) is:
Since we only have \(1.2726\text{ mol}\) of \(\text{Zn}\), \(\text{Zn}\) is the limiting reactant.
Calculate the theoretical and percent yield of ZnS
Using Percent Yield Calculations and Stoichiometry:
Since \(\text{Zn}\) is the limiting reactant, the theoretical yield of \(\text{ZnS}\) is:
Molar mass of \(\text{ZnS} = 65.38 + 32.06 = 97.44\text{ g/mol}\)
The actual yield is \(109.2\text{ g}\).
Calculate the mass of ZnO formed
The actual amount of \(\text{Zn}\) that reacted to form \(\text{ZnS}\) is:
The remaining unreacted \(\text{Zn}\) is:
This remaining \(\text{Zn}\) reacts with oxygen to form \(\text{ZnO}\) according to:
Thus, \(0.1519\text{ mol}\) of \(\text{ZnO}\) is formed.
Molar mass of \(\text{ZnO} = 65.38 + 16.00 = 81.38\text{ g/mol}\)
Calculate the mass of SO2 formed
The amount of \(\text{S}_8\) that reacted to form \(\text{ZnS}\) is:
The remaining unreacted \(\text{S}_8\) is:
This remaining \(\text{S}_8\) reacts with oxygen to form \(\text{SO}_2\) according to:
Thus, the moles of \(\text{SO}_2\) formed is:
Molar mass of \(\text{SO}_2 =…
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