Chapter 6, Problem 6.76SP

Nickel(II) sulfate, used for nickel plating, is prepared by treatment of nickel(II) carbonate with sulfuric acid:

${\text{NiCO}}_{\text{3}}+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}\stackrel{}{\to }{\text{NiSO}}_{\text{4}}+{\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$

1. (a) How many grams of H₂SO₄ are needed to react with 14.5 g of NiCO₃?
2. (b) How many grams of NiSO₄ are obtained if the yield is 78.9%?