Question

A 1.4639-g sample of limestone is analyzed for Fe, Ca, and Mg. The iron is determined as Fe2O3 yielding 0.0357 g. Calcium is isolated as CaSO4, yielding a precipitate of 1.4058 g, and Mg is isolated as 0.0672 g of Mg2P2O7. Report the amount of Fe, Ca, and Mg in the limestone sample as %w/w Fe2O3, %w/w CaO, and %w/w MgO

Answer 1

Answer:

A) w/w % of Fe - 2.44%

B) w/w % of Mg - 4.590%

C) w/w % of Ca - 96%

Explanation:

A) w/w % of Fe in limestone as Fe2O3 = (Mass of Fe2O3 /Mass of limestone) x 100

 0.0357/1.4639 X 100

= 2.438 =2.44

B) w/w % of Mg in limestone as Mg2P2O7 = (Mass of Mg2P2O7 /Mass of limestone) x 100

= 0.0672/1.4639 X 100

= 4.590

C) w/w % of Ca in limestone as CaSO4 = (Mass of CaSO4/Mass of limestone) x 100

= 1.4058/1.4639 X 100

= 96