Using the balanced chemical equation below, calculate the moles of carbon dioxide, CO2, produced by the complete decomposition of 1.75 moles of calcium carbonate, CaCO3

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Answer:

1.75 mol CO₂

Explanation:

Step 1: Given data

Moles of calcium carbonate: 1.75 mol

Step 2: Write the balanced decomposition reaction

CaCO₃ ⇒ CaO + CO₂

Step 3: Calculate the moles of carbon dioxide produced from 1.75 moles of calcium carbonate

The molar ratio of CaCO₃ to CO₂ is 1:1. The moles of CO₂ produced are:

1.75 mol CaCO₃ × (1mol CO₂/1 mol CaCO₃) = 1.75 mol CO₂

A decomposition is a reaction in which a compound or a molecule splits in two or more compounds.

The decomposition reaction for calcium carbonate, CaCO₃ is:

CaCO₃  ⇒   CaO + CO₂

The moles of carbon dioxide (CO₂), produced in the decomposition reaction will be 1.75 mol .

This can be explained as:

  • The balanced decomposition reaction for calcium carbonate will be:

        CaCO₃ ⇒ CaO + CO₂

  • The molar ratio of  CaCO₃ to CO₂ = 1:1

  • The moles of CO₂ produced are:

        [tex]\text{1.75 mol}\;\text{CaCO}_{3} \times \dfrac{\text{1 mol}\;\text{CO}_{2} }{\text {1 mol}\;\text{CaCO}_{3} }[/tex]

       = 1.75 mol CO₂

Therefore, the moles of CO₂ generated by the decomposition of calcium carbonate is 1.75 mol.

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