Using the Law of Conservation of Matter, determine the number of grams of iron sulfide (FeS) that will be produced in this reaction 112g Fe + 64g S → _____ g FeS. A. 48 grams B. 64 grams C. 112 grams D. 176 grams
In the Law of Conservation of Matter, the mass in should be equal to the mass out. So, for the reaction,
112g Fe + 64g S →_____ g FeS
Mass in is equal to 112 g plus 64 g which is 176 g. Therefore, the correct answer among the choices is option D.
The Law of Conservation of Mass states that the mass of reactants entering a reaction must be equal to the mass of the products exiting it. In this case, we only have 2 reactants, Fe and S, and we only have 1 product, FeS. Therefore we expect the total mass of the Fe and S reactants to equal the mass of FeS. This gives us 112 g + 64 g = 176 g of FeS, which is choice D.