Question

Tums is a popular remedy for acid indigestion. A typical Tums tablet contains calcium carbonate mixed with inert substances. When ingested, it reacts with stomach acids (hydrochloric acid) to produce carbon dioxide gas. When a 1.241 g tablet reacted with 43.435 mL of hydrochloric acid, carbon dioxide gas was produced and the final solution weighed 52.122 g. Calculate the number of liters of carbon dioxide gas released. When a 1.241g Tums tablet reacted with 43.435 mL of hydrochloric acid (density: 1.140 g/mL), carbon dioxide gas was produced and the resulting solution weighed 50.571 g. Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide gas released.

Answer 1

The mass of CO2 obtained in the reaction by stoichiometry is 30.8 g.

The equation of the reaction is;

2HCl(aq) + CaCO3(s) -----> CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

The mass of the HCl reacted is obtained from;

Density = mass/volume

Mass = Density × volume =  1.140 g/mL ×  43.435 mL = 49.5 g

Number of moles of HCl =  49.5 g/36.5 g/mol = 1.4 moles

If 2 moles of HCl reacts produces 1 mole of CO2

1.4 moles of HCl produces x moles of CO2

x = 1.4 moles × 1 mole/ 2 moles = 0.7 moles

Mass of CO2 produced = 0.7 moles  x 44 g/mol = 30.8 g

In the second case, the same volume of acid is used hence the same mass of CO2 is obtained.

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