Question

32. A chemical reaction in which calcium carbonate CaCO3 is decomposed, results in the

production of two simpler compounds.
CaCO3
>CaO
+
CO2
? 9
28.00 g
21.97 g
What mass of calcium carbonate, to the nearest hundredth of a gram, is
decomposed in this reaction?

Answer 1

CaO

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Mass of calcium carbonate decompose 49g.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Mass of CaO = 28.00 g

Mass of CO₂ = 21.97 g

Mass of calcium carbonate decompose = ?

Solution:

Chemical equation:

CaCO₃ → CO₂ + CaO

Number of moles of CO₂:

Number of moles = mass/molar mass

Number of moles = 21.97 g / 44 g/mol

Number of moles = 0.49 mol

Number of moles of CaO:

Number of moles = mass/molar mass

Number of moles = 28.00 g / 56.1 g/mol

Number of moles = 0.49 mol

Now we will compare the moles of CaCO₃ with CaO and CO₂ .

CO₂ : CaCO₃

1 : 1

0.49 : 0.49

CaO : CaCO₃

1 : 1

0.49 : 0.49

Mass of CaCO₃ decompose:

Mass = number of moles × molaer mass

Mass = 0.49 mol × 100.1 g/mol

Mass = 49 g