Sulfur is used in the production of vulcanized rubber, detergents, dyes, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, and many other substances. The final step in the Claus method for making sulfur is SO2(g) + 2H2S(g) → 3S(s) + 2H2O(l)
a. What minimum volume of sulfur dioxide at STP would be necessary to produce 82.5 kg of sulfur?
b. What maximum mass of sulfur, in kilograms, could be produced by the reaction of 1.3 × 104 m3 of SO2(g) with 2.5 × 104 m3 of H2S(g), both at STP?