How many moles of carbon dioxide can be produced when 3.05 of calcium carbonate are heated

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Katrina Leon

Chemistry

2 July, 11:59

How many moles of carbon dioxide can be produced when 3.05 of calcium carbonate are heated

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Brisa Barker · Answer 1

0.0305mol

Explanation:

CaCO3 - --> CaO + CO2

Mass of CaCO3 mol = 40 + 12 + (16 x 3) = 100g/mol

Number of CaCO3 moles heated = 3.05/100 = 0.0305 mol

One CaCO3 mol produces 1 mol CO2

Therefore 0.0305mol of CO2 produced.