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Question

100 gm impure CaCO3 on heating gives 5.6 lt. CO2 gas at STP. Find the percentage of calcium in the lime stone sample.            [At. wt. Ca = 40 ; C = 12 ; O = 16]

Options

A.10
B.20
C.1
D.30

Solution

CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
mole
mole of CaO = mole of Ca =
mass of Ca = × 40 = 10
% of Ca in sample = × 100 = 10%

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