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Copper(II) sulfide react with Nitric acid

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:54 pm
by Dhamnekar Winod
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?

Re: Copper(II) sulfide react with Nitric acid

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:21 am
by ChenBeier
Your answer is correct.