Question

If the CaCO3 weighed 983 g and the CaO weighed 551 g, how many grams of CO2 were formed in the reaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is 432 g of CO₂

Explanation:

Data

CaCO₃  = 983 g

CaO = 551 g

CO₂ = ?

Balanced reaction

                               CaCO₃ (s)   ⇒   CaO (s)   +  CO₂ (g)

This reaction is balanced, to solve this problem just remember the Lavoisier Law of conservation of mass that states that the mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products.

                    Mass of reactants = Mass of products

                    Mass of CaCO₃   = Mass of CaO + Mass of CO₂

Solve for CO₂

                    Mass of CO₂  = Mass of CaCO₃ - Mass of CaO                    

                     Mass of CO₂ = 983 g - 551 g

Simplification

                     Mass of CO₂ = 432 g