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How much copper can be obtained from 100 g of copper sulphate (CuSO4)?

1 mole of    contains 1 mole of Cu.

Molar mass of

 = (63.5) + (32.00) + 4(16.00)

= 63.5 + 32.00 + 64.00

= 159.5 grams

159.5 grams of     contains 63.5 grams of Cu.

Therefore, 100 grams of  will contain of Cu.

=39.81 grams