Question

What is the mass of CO2 lost at 20 min from the limestone sample?

Answer 1

Answer:

The mass, CO2 and CO3 from the limestone sample is discussed below in details.

Explanation:

(A) mass loss of sample of limestone after 20 min

= 0.8437g-0.5979g = 0.2458 g

From the given reaction of limestone, 2 mol of the sample gives 2 moles of CO 2.

Therefore  

184.4 g ( molar mass of limestone) gives2× 44 g of carbon dioxide.

1 g of sample gives 88/184.4 g of carbon dioxide

Hence 0.2458 g sample gives

= 88/184.4 × 0.2458 g = 0.117 g carbon dioxide

(B) mole of CO 2 lost = weight/ molar mass

= 0.117 g / 44 g/mol =0.0027 mole

(C). 1 mol of limestone contain 2 mol of carbonate ion

From the reaction we know that carbonate ion of limestone is converted into carbondioxide

Hence lost carbonate ion = 0.2458 g

(D) we know that

1 mol limestone contain 1mol CaCO​​​ 3

Hence in sample present CaCO​​​ 3

= 1mole / 184.4 g × 0.8437 g= 0.00458 mol CaCO​​​3