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Chemistry Question on Group 15 Elements

(a) Baryte,
(b) Galena,
(c) Zinc blende and
(d) Copper pyrites.
How many of these minerals are sulphide based?

Answer

Baryte: BaSO4BaSO_4
Galena: PbSPbS
Zinc blende: ZnSZnS
Copper pyrites: CuFeS2CuFeS_2
Only three are sulphide based.

So, the answer is 33.