Monday, July 9, 2012

Calculate the weight of lime(CaO) obtained by heating 200kg of 95% pure limestone(CaCO3)?

95% of 200 kg = 190 kg.
The molar mass of CaCO₃ is 100 g/mol, so 190 kg = (190,000 g)/(100 g/mol)
= 1900 mol.
CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂, so 1900 mol of CO₂ are removed by heating. The molar mass of CO₂ is 44 g/mol, so 1900 mol = (1900 mol)(44 g/mol) = 83 600 g = 83.6 kg.
190 kg - 83.6 kg = 106.4 kg CaO.

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