Question #99452

1 Answer
Jul 20, 2017

17 %

Explanation:

Start with the equation:

sf(CaCO_(3(s))rarrCaO_((s))+CO_(2(g)))

This tells us that:

1 mole rarr 1 mole + 1mole

Convert moles to grams rArr

100g rarr56g + 44g

:. 10grarr5.6g + 4.4g

This means that 12g of the impure sample must contain 10g of sf(CaCO_3) and 2g of impurity.

:.% impurity = sf((2)/12xx100=17)