Question:

A mixture of CaCO3 and CaO weighing 0.693 g was heated to

Last updated: 8/4/2022

A mixture of CaCO3 and CaO weighing 0.693 g was heated to

A mixture of CaCO3 and CaO weighing 0.693 g was heated to produce gaseous CO₂. After heating, the remaining solid weighed 0.508 g. Assuming all the CaCO3 broke down to CaO and CO2, calculate the mass percent of CaCO3 in the original mixture.