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Explanation:
Data
mass of CaCO₃ = 155 g
mass of HCl = 250 g
mass of CaCl₂ = 142 g
reactants = CaCO₃ + HCl
products = CaCl₂ + CO₂ + H₂O
1.- Balanced chemical reaction
CaCO₃ + 2HCl ⇒ CaCl₂ + CO₂ + H₂O
2.- Limiting reactant
molar mass of CaCO₃ = 40 + 12 + 48 = 100 g
molar mass of HCl = 2[1 + 35.5 ] = 73 g
theoretical proportion CaCO₃ /HCl = 100 / 73 = 1.37
experimental proportion CaCO₃ /HCl = 155 / 250 = 0.62
As the experimental proportion was lower than the theoretical proportion the limiting reactant is CaCO₃
3.-
Calculate the molar mass of CaCl₂
CaCl₂ = 40 + 71 = 111 g
100 g of CaCO₃ ------------------ 111 g of CaCl₂
155 g of CaCO₃ ----------------- x
x = (155 x 111) / 100
x = 17205 / 100
x = 172.05 g of CaCl₂
4.- percent yield
Percent yield = 142 / 172.05 x 100 = 82.5 %
5.- Excess reactant
100 g of CaCO₃ -------------------- 73 g of HCl
155 g of caCO₃ ------------------- x
x = (155 x 73)/100
x = 133.15 g
Mass of HCl = 250 - 133.15
= 136.9 g
