If 0.500 mol of copper combines with 0.250 mol of sulfur, what is the empirical formula of the copper sulfide product?

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Aracely Conrad

Chemistry

11 May, 12:43

If 0.500 mol of copper combines with 0.250 mol of sulfur, what is the empirical formula of the copper sulfide product?

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Lucia Sullivan · Answer 1

The chemical formulae for copper and sulfur are Cu and S, respectively. The reaction between the elements is,

(1/2) Cu + (1/4) S - - >

2Cu + S - - - > Cu2S

Thus, the empirical formula of the product is Cu2S.