64.8 zinc oxide was reduced with excess carbon. Determine the mass of the formed metal
64.8 zinc oxide was reduced with excess carbon. Determine the mass of the formed metal if the reaction product yield is 65%
1. Let’s write the equation according to the problem statement:
m = 64.8 g. X g. -? W = 65%
ZnO + C = Zn + CO – ОВР, obtained zinc, carbon monoxide (2);
1 mol 1 mol.
2. Calculations by formulas:
M (ZnO) = 81.3 g / mol;
M (Zn) = 65.3 g / mol.
3. Determine the number of moles of the starting material, if the mass is known:
Y (ZnO) = m / M = 64.8 / 81.3 = 0.8 mol;
Y (Zn) = 0.8 mol since the amount of these substances according to the equation is 1 mol.
4. Find the theoretical mass of metal:
m (Zn) = Y * M = 0.8 * 65.3 = 52.24 g;
W = m (practical) / m (theoretical) * 100;
m (practical) = 0.65 * 52.24 = 33.95 g.
Answer: during the reduction process, zinc with a mass of 33.95 g was obtained.