One of the steps to sweeten sour gas using the Claus process is reacting hydrogen sulfide gas with sulfur dioxide gas to produce water vapour and sulfur. 16H2S(g)+8SO2(g)---->16 H2O(g)+3S8(s)  8.75 kL of hydrogen sulfide at 175 kPa and 250 °C reacts with excess sulfur dioxide. Calculate the mass, in kg, of sulfur produced.

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One of the steps to sweeten sour gas using the Claus process is reacting hydrogen sulfide gas with sulfur dioxide gas to produce water vapour and sulfur.

16H2S(g)+8SO2(g)---->16 H2O(g)+3S8(s)

 8.75 kL of hydrogen sulfide at 175 kPa and 250 °C reacts with excess sulfur dioxide. Calculate the mass, in kg, of sulfur produced.

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