2. how many grams of zinc will be formed if 32.0 g of copper reacts with zinc nitrate? copper(i)nitrate is the other product.
cu + zn(no3)2  zn + cu(no3)

16.46 g.

Explanation:

It is a stichiometry problem. We should write the balance equation of the mentioned chemical reaction:

2Cu + Zn(NO₃)₂ → Zn + 2Cu(NO₃).

It is clear that 2.0 moles of Cu reacts with 1.0 mole of Zn(NO₃)₂ to produce 1.0 mole of Zn and 2.0 moles of Cu(NO₃).We need to calculate the number of moles of the reacted Cu (32.0 g) using the relation:

n = mass / molar mass

The no. of moles of Cu = mass / atomic mass = (32.0 g) / (63.546 g/mol) = 0.503 mol.

Using cross multiplication:

2.0 moles of Cu produces → 1.0 mole of Zn, from the stichiometry.

0.503 mole of Cu produces → ??? mole of Zn.

The no. of moles of Zn produced = (1.0 mol)(0.503 mol) / (2.0 mol) = 0.2517 mol.

∴ The grams of Zn produced = no. of moles x atomic mass of Zn = (0.2517 mol)(65.38 g/mol) = 16.46 g.