The mass of C a O obtained by heating 100 kg of 95% pure limestone C a C O 3 is -

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The mass of

C a O

obtained by heating 100 kg of 95% pure limestone

(C a C O_{3})

is -

ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryJEE Main

Options:

A $56$ $k g$
B $28$ $k g$
C $53.2$ $k g$
D $50$ $k g$

Solution:

2367 Upvotes Verified Answer

The correct answer is:

53.2

k g

C a C O_{3} (s) \to C a O (s) + C O_{2} (g)

mass

= \frac{1 0^{5} \times 95}{100 \times 100} \times 56 g m

= 53.2 k g

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