The process of manufacturing sulfuric acid begins with the burning of sulfur. What mass of sulfur would have to be burned in order to produce 1.00 kg of H2SO4? Assume that all of the sulfur ends up in the sulfuric acid.

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Cedric Mills

19 April, 11:02

The process of manufacturing sulfuric acid begins with the burning of sulfur. What mass of sulfur would have to be burned in order to produce 1.00 kg of H2SO4? Assume that all of the sulfur ends up in the sulfuric acid.

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Gilbert Jefferson · Answer 1

about 327 g of sulfur

Explanation:

Reaction equations.

2S + 2O2 = 2SO2

2SO2 + O2 = 2SO3

2SO3 + 2H2O = 2H2SO4

1.00 kg H2SO4 (1000 g H2SO4 / 1kg H2SO4) x (1 mole H2SO4 / 98.079 g H2SO4) x

(1 mole S / 1 mole H2SO4) x (32.065 g S / 1 mole S)

= 326.93 g S needed to be burned to produce 1.00 kg of H2SO4