An art student needs zinc (II) sulfide, a white pigment, for her final class project.  She synthesizes it using the following reaction: Na2S (aq) + Zn(NO3)2 (s) --> ZnS (s) + 2NaNO3 (g) a) If she reacts 4.0 mL of a 2.5 M solution of Na2S with 7.1 g of Zn(NO3)2, how many grams of zinc (II) sulfide are produced? Please show your work. b) Which reactant is technically in excess in the above reaction? Please explain.

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An art student needs zinc (II) sulfide, a white pigment, for her final class project.  She synthesizes it using the following reaction:

Na2S (aq) + Zn(NO3)2 (s) --> ZnS (s) + 2NaNO3 (g)

a) If she reacts 4.0 mL of a 2.5 M solution of Na2S with 7.1 g of Zn(NO3)2, how many grams of zinc (II) sulfide are produced? Please show your work.

b) Which reactant is technically in excess in the above reaction? Please explain. 

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