How many moles of copper are needed to react with sulfur to produce 0.25 moles Ol

copper (1) sulfide according to the following reaction:

2 Cu + S + Cuzs

0.50 moles of Cu

Explanation:

The balanced chemical equation for given synthetic reaction is,

2 Cu + S → Cu₂S

According to balance chemical equation,

1 mole of Cu₂S is produced by = 2 moles of Cu

So,

0.25 moles of Cu₂S will be produced by = X moles of Cu

Solving for X,

X = 0.25 mol * 2 mol / 1 mol

X = 0.50 moles of Cu

Hence, as the molar ratio of Cu to Cu₂S is 2:1 hence, to produce 0.25 moles of Cu₂S we will need 0.50 moles of Cu.