The hydrogen sulfide in a 75.0-g sample of crude petroleum was removed by distillation and uncollected in a solution of CdCl2. The precipitated CdS was then filtered, washed, and ignited to CdSO4. Calculate the percentage of H₂S in the sample if 0.115 g of CdSO4 was recovered.

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The hydrogen sulfide in a 75.0-g sample of crude petroleum was removed by
distillation and uncollected in a solution of CdCl2. The precipitated CdS was then filtered,
washed, and ignited to CdSO4. Calculate the percentage of H₂S in the sample if 0.115 g
of CdSO4 was recovered.
Transcribed Image Text:The hydrogen sulfide in a 75.0-g sample of crude petroleum was removed by distillation and uncollected in a solution of CdCl2. The precipitated CdS was then filtered, washed, and ignited to CdSO4. Calculate the percentage of H₂S in the sample if 0.115 g of CdSO4 was recovered.
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