Question

Sulfur and fluorine form several different compounds including sulfur hexafluoride and sulfur tetrafluoride. Decomposition of a sample of sulfur hexafluoride produced 4.44 g of fluorine and 1.25 g of sulfur, while decomposition of a sample of sulfur tetrafluoride produced 4.44 g of fluorine and 1.88 g of sulfur. Calculate the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur for the sample of sulfur hexafluoride.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

For SF6;

Since;

1.25 g of S corresponds to 4.44g of F

1 g of sulphur corresponds to 1 * 4.44/1.25 = 3.55

For SF4;

Since;

1.88 g of S corresponds to 4.44g of F

1 g of sulphur corresponds to 1 * 4.44/ 1.88 = 2.36

Hence;

Mass of oxygen per gram of sulphur in SF6/Mass of oxygen per gram of sulphur in SF4

=

3.55/2.36 = 1.5

Hence the law of multiple proportion is obeyed here.