Question
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: BaSO4
Galena: PbS
Zinc blende: ZnS
Copper pyrites: CuFeS2
Only three are sulphide based.
So, the answer is 3.