Given the reaction between copper (II) sulfide and nitric acid, how many grams of nitric acid will react with 2.00 g of copper(II) sulfide?
3 CuS(s) + 8 HNO3(aq) → 3 Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2 NO(g) + 4 H2O(l) + 3 S(s)
Answer provided is 2.79 g of HNO3.
My answer is 3.52 g of HNO3
Which is correct?
Copper(II) sulfide react with Nitric acid
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Copper(II) sulfide react with Nitric acid
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Re: Copper(II) sulfide react with Nitric acid
Your answer is correct.