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  • Lead Sulfide (Galena) Composition: Percentage of Lead and Sulfur
    Galena is the mineral form of lead sulfide (PbS). To calculate the percent composition of Pb and Fe in galena, we need to understand a few things:

    * Galena does not contain iron (Fe). It is a compound of lead (Pb) and sulfur (S).

    * Percent composition is the percentage by mass of each element in a compound.

    Let's calculate the percent composition of Pb and S in galena:

    1. Find the molar mass of PbS:

    * Pb: 207.2 g/mol

    * S: 32.06 g/mol

    * Molar mass of PbS = 207.2 + 32.06 = 239.26 g/mol

    2. Calculate the mass percent of Pb:

    * (Mass of Pb / Molar mass of PbS) * 100%

    * (207.2 g/mol / 239.26 g/mol) * 100% = 86.6%

    3. Calculate the mass percent of S:

    * (Mass of S / Molar mass of PbS) * 100%

    * (32.06 g/mol / 239.26 g/mol) * 100% = 13.4%

    Therefore, the percent composition of galena is 86.6% lead (Pb) and 13.4% sulfur (S).

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