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A mixture of sodium oxide and calcium oxide are dissolved in water, and saturated with excess carbon dioxide gas. The resulting solution is ...... It contains ......... :
Chemistrys Block ElementsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2003
Options:
  • A basic; $\mathrm{NaOH}$ and $\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2$
  • B neutral; $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3$ and $\mathrm{CaCO}_3$
  • C basic; $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3$ and $\mathrm{CaCO}_3$
  • D acidic; $\mathrm{NaOH}$ and $\mathrm{CaCO}_3$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: basic; $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3$ and $\mathrm{CaCO}_3$
$\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CaO}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_2 \longrightarrow$ $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3+\mathrm{CaCO}_3$
Solution is basic. It can be proved as
$\mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-}$

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