Assume 100% yield. a) 10.0 g of copper sulfate are formed. b) H2SO4 is the limiting reagent. c) The products have a total mass of 6.00 g. d) 18.0 g of H2O are formed. e) More than one of these answer choices are true. The correct answer is a: 10.0 g of copper sulfate are formed. Please explain in detail why this is the correct answer choice and why the other answers are wrong.

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CuO (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + H2O (l)

When 5.00 g of copper oxide reacts with 1.00 mole of H2SO4, which of the following statements is(are) TRUE? Assume 100% yield.

a) 10.0 g of copper sulfate are formed.

b) H2SO4 is the limiting reagent.

c) The products have a total mass of 6.00 g.

d) 18.0 g of H2O are formed.

e) More than one of these answer choices are true.

The correct answer is a: 10.0 g of copper sulfate are formed. Please explain in detail why this is the correct answer choice and why the other answers are wrong.

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