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Solved: Quicklime, CaO, can be prepared by roasting
Chapter 9, Problem 9.1.12(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Quicklime, CaO, can be prepared by roasting limestone, CaCO3, according to the following reaction. CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g). When 2.00 . 103 g CaCO3 are heated, the actual yield of CaO is 1.05 . 103 g. What is the percentage yield?
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QUESTION:
Quicklime, CaO, can be prepared by roasting limestone, CaCO3, according to the following reaction. CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g). When 2.00 . 103 g CaCO3 are heated, the actual yield of CaO is 1.05 . 103 g. What is the percentage yield?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
The reaction is given as:
Molar mass of calcium carbonate = 100 g/mol
Molar mass of calcium oxide = 52 g/mol