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Copper Sulfate Is a Blue Solid That Is Used to Control

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Copper sulfate is a blue solid that is used to control algae growth. Solutions of copper sulfate that come in contact with the surface of galvanized (zinc-plated) steel pails undergo the following reaction that forms copper metal on the zinc surface. How many grams of zinc would react with 454 g (1 lb) of copper sulfate (160 g/mol) ?
CuSO4(aq) + Zn(s) \rightarrow Cu(s) + ZnSO4(aq)


A) 467 g
B) 186 g
C) 93 g
D) 234 g
E) 454 g

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