Zinc sulphate contains 22.65% of zinc and 43.9% of the water of crystallization. If the law of constant proportions is true, then the weight of zinc required to produce 20 g of the zinc sulphate crystals will be:
A
45.3 g
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B
4.53 g
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C
0.453 g
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D
453 g
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Solution
The correct option is D4.53 g Since zinc sulphate contains 22.65 zinc, hence
Weight of zinc required to produce 100g of zinc sulphate crystals =22.65g
⇒ Weight of zinc required to produce 20g of zinc sulphate crystals=22.65100×20=4.53g