Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

When $65\,\text{g}$ of zinc reacts with $32\,\text{g}$ of sulfur, $97\,\text{g}$ of zinc sulfide is formed. When $65\,\text{g}$ of zinc reacts with $40\,\text{g}$ of sulfur, the mass of zinc sulfide formed is still $97\,\text{g}$. Which statement best accounts for this result?

  • ASome of the zinc sulfide evaporates.
  • BThe reaction rate is slow.
  • CThe reaction stops before it is complete.
  • DZinc is the limiting reactant.

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