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Carbon disulfide is prepared by heating sulfur and charcoal. The chemical equati

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Question

Carbon disulfide is prepared by heating sulfur and charcoal. The chemical equation is S2(g) + C(s) CS2(g) Kc = 9.40 at 900 K How many grams of CS2(g) can be prepared by heating 21.8 moles of S2(g) with excess carbon in a 8.95 L reaction vessel held at 900 K until equilibrium is attained? Start by finding the initial concentration of S2 using the number of moles and the volume. Then, set up a table of initial and final concentrations, where the change in concentration of the product is designated as x.

Explanation / Answer

2) [S2] = 21.8/8.95 = 2.43

           S2 + C (s) < -----------> CS2

          2.43                                 0

        2.43 - x                               x

                Kc = [CS2]/[S2]

              9.4 = x/2.43 - x

                x = 0.21

[CS2] = 0.21M

    M = w/mw x V

0.21 = w/76 x 8.95

    w = 142.8g

82.69g answer