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Answer: 131.9 g</h2>
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Explanation:</h3>
<u>Write a Balanced Equation for the decomposition</u>
CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂
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<u>Find Moles of CO₂ Produced</u>
Since the mole ratio of CaCO₃ to CO₂ is 1 to 1,
the moles of CaCO₃ = moles of CO₂
moles of CaCO₃ = mass ÷ molar mass
= 300 g ÷ 100.087 g/mol
= 2.997 moles
∴ moles of CO₂ = 2.997 moles
<u>Determine Mass of CO₂</u>
Mass = moles × molar mass
= 2.997 mol × 44.01 g/mol
= 131.9 g
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<h3>∴ when 300 g of calcium carbonate is decomposed, it produces 131.9 g of carbon dioxide.</h3>
