A Chemistry Student Determined the Empirical Formula for Titanium Sulfide

question 81

Short Answer

A chemistry student determined the empirical formula for titanium sulfide (Ti_xS_y). To do so, she reacted titanium with excess sulfur in a crucible, and recorded the following data:
Weight of crucible 11.120 g
Weight of titanium 8.820 g
Weight of crucible and product 31.700 g
What is the empirical formula of titanium sulfide?

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