A sample of a metal sulfide weighing 6.125 g was roasted in air to obtain 5.714 g

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A sample of a metal sulfide weighing 6.125 g was roasted in air to obtain 5.714 g of the oxide. The oxide was then dissolved in dilute sulfuric acid, which yielded a white precipitate.
The mass of the dry precipitate was 7.763 g.
(a) Show that these data are consistent with the precipitate being a sulfate.
(b) From this information, decide what metal or metals are consistent with the information given. Justify your answer.
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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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