Consider the following reaction: Li2S(aq)+Co(NO3)2(aq)2LiNO3(aq)+CoS(s). What volume of 0.160 molL1 Li2S, solution is required to completely react with 0.130 molL1 Co(NO3)2?

1 Answer
May 6, 2018

Well the reaction relies on the brick-like solubility of transition-metal sulfides.

Explanation:

We gots...

Li2S(aq)+Co(NO3)2(aq)CoS(s)+2LiNO3(aq)..

Else we could write the net ionic equation:

Co2++S2CoS(s)

And so we gots with respect to Co2+ 0.130molL1...

0.130molL1×100mL×103LmL1=0.0130mol...the volume of the cobalt ion solution was interpolated.

And given the 1:1 stoichiometry....we take the quotient...

0.0130mol0.160molL1×1000mLL1=81.3mL of the lithium sulfide solution. Ad please note that I had to interpolate the concentration of lithium sulfide.