In mining, roasting is the oxidation of metal sulfides to produce metal oxides and sulfur dioxide, a typical example is zinc sulfide: 2 ZnS + 3 O2 - 2 ZnO + 2 SO2 When 100.0 g of zinc sulfide reacts with 70.0 g of oxygen according to the above reaction, determine: The amount of zinc oxide obtained: A) 79.6 B) 83.6 C) 90.9 D) 83.00 E) 80.95

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13. In mining, roasting is the oxidation of metal sulfides to produce metal oxides and sulfur dioxide, a typical example is zinc sulfide: 2 ZnS + 3 O2 - 2 ZnO + 2 SO2 When 100.0 g of zinc sulfide reacts with 70.0 g of oxygen according to the above reaction, determine: The amount of zinc oxide obtained:

A) 79.6

B) 83.6

C) 90.9

D) 83.00

E) 80.95

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