Chapter 9, Problem 36QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mass of mercury produces by complete reaction of 10.0 kg of HgS should be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

The balanced chemical reaction is as follows:

$4\text{HgS}\left(\text{s}\right)+4\text{CaO}\left(\text{s}\right)\to 4\text{Hg}\left(\text{l}\right)+3\text{CaS}\left(\text{s}\right)+{\text{CaSO}}_4\left(\text{s}\right)$

The mass of mercury produced can be calculated from number of moles of mercury that can be calculated from number of moles of HgS by comparing number of moles in the balanced chemical reaction.