A manufacturer begins with 15.00 kg15.00 kg of cinnabar and produces 12.93 kg12.93 kg of elemental mercury. What was the mass of sulfur in the original cinnabar? mass of sulfur:   kgkg Express the mass of sulfur in cinnabar as a percentage. percent sulfur in cinnabar:

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In this compound, mercury forms an ion with a charge of +2,+2, and sulfur forms an ion with a charge of −2.−2. Complete the following table, showing the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for the two most common isotopes of mercury (Hg200Hg200 and Hg202Hg202) in both the elemental and ion forms.

Isotope Form Protons Neutrons Electrons
Hg200Hg200 Atom (charge=0)(charge=0)      
  Ion (charge=+2)(charge=+2)      
Hg202Hg202 Atom (charge=0)(charge=0)      
  Ion (charge=+2)(charge=+2)      
Hg200Hg200 (atom; charge=0charge=0): 80
 
protons
Hg200Hg200 (atom; charge=0charge=0) 120
 
neutrons
Hg200Hg200 (atom; charge=0charge=0) 80
 
electrons
Hg200Hg200 (ion; charge=+2charge=+2)
 
protons
Hg200Hg200 (ion; charge=+2charge=+2)
 
neutrons
Hg200Hg200 (ion; charge=+2charge=+2) 78
 
electrons
Hg202Hg202 (atom; charge=0charge=0) 80
 
protons
Hg202Hg202 (atom; charge=0charge=0)
 
neutrons
Hg202Hg202 (atom; charge=0charge=0)80
 
electrons
Hg202Hg202 (ion; charge=+2charge=+2)
 
protons
Hg202Hg202 (ion; charge=+2charge=+2)
 
neutrons
Hg202Hg202 (ion; charge=+2charge=+2)
 
electrons

 

A manufacturer begins with 15.00 kg15.00 kg of cinnabar and produces 12.93 kg12.93 kg of elemental mercury. What was the mass of sulfur in the original cinnabar?

mass of sulfur:
 
kgkg

Express the mass of sulfur in cinnabar as a percentage.

percent sulfur in cinnabar:
 
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