Problem: Elemental sulfur occurs as octatomic molecules, S8. What mass (g) of fluorine gas is needed to react completely with 17.8 g of sulfur to form sulfur hexafluoride?
FREE Expert Solution
The reaction is:
24 F2 + S8 → 8 SF6
We’re given the following:
Moles of S8 = 17.8 g
Mole-to-mole comparison = 1 mole of S8 reacts with 24 moles of F2
Molar Mass of F2 = 38.00 g/mol F2
Molar Mass of S8 = 256.56 g/mol S8
Problem Details
Elemental sulfur occurs as octatomic molecules, S8. What mass (g) of fluorine gas is needed to react completely with 17.8 g of sulfur to form sulfur hexafluoride?
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