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Calcium oxide is made from the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate: CaCO3 CAO + CO2
a) Calculate the maximum mass of calcium oxide that could be formed from heating 500 g of calcium
carbonate.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Explanation:

n CaCO3 = mass / m.wt

             = 500  /( 40 + 12 + 16x 3)

           =   5 mole

n CaO = 5 moles  ( from the balanced equation we have 1:1 moles )

mass of CaO = nCaO X m.wt

                       5 x(  40 +16 )

                 =   280 grams