Engineering
Chemistry
Estimation Percentage of Element
Question

Calculate the mass % of CaCO3 in the 103 g mixture containing CaCO3 & Na2CO3, which produces 24 L of CO2 at 1 atm & 300 K with excess of HCl. 
[Given : R = 0.08 atm. L/mol-K]

50 %

53%

40%

48.5%

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Solution

(CaCO3 + Na2CO3) mixture = 103 g

Let moles CaCO3 = x    

moles of Na2CO3 = y

  x             y             1

CaCO3 +  Na2CO3 + HCl → CO2 and other products.

CO2 produced have C atoms from Na2CO3 & CaCO3

moles of CO2 produce = PV = nRT

1 × 24.63 = n × 0.0821 × 300

n =1

Apply POAc on C

1 × x + y × 1 = 1

x + y = 1

100 x + 106 y = 103

6x = 3 ;     x = 0.5 ;    y = 0.5

weight of CaCO3 = 50 g

weight of Na2CO3 = 53 

% CaCO3 = 50103×100 = 48.54 %