Magnesium sulphide was obtained from 4.00g of magnesium and 2.00g of sulphur by the reaction Mg+S→MgS. The volume of oxygen at STP (1atm,273K) required for the complete oxidation of the excess reagent is:
A
0.93 L
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B
0.53 L
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C
0.63 L
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D
1.3 L
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Solution
The correct option is A 0.93 L moles of Mg=224=112
moles of S=432=18
Finding the limiting reagent, molesstoichiometric coefficient
moles of Mg1=112 moles of S1=18
Hence Mg is the limiting reagent.
Excess moles of S left = 18−112=124
oxidation of S, S+O2→SO2
By unitary method, moles of S1=moles of O21
Moles of oxygen = 1×124×1=124
Volume of oxygen at STP = 22.4×124=0.93L