Neco 2018 Chemistry Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2018 Neco Chemistry examination.

Neco 2018 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 22 NECO • 2018 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A 5.00 g sample of a solid mixture contains 40\% by mass of calcium chloride (\(\mathrm{CaCl_2}\)) and the remainder sodium chloride (\(\mathrm{NaCl}\)). The mixture is treated with excess sodium carbonate to precipitate calcium carbonate, which is then filtered, dried and heated to calcium oxide. If \(0.85\) g of \(\mathrm{CaO}\) is obtained, calculate the percent yield of \(\mathrm{CaO}\).

Answer Options

A. 78%
Correct Answer B. 84%
C. 92%
D. 65%
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
84%

About This Question

This is Neco 2018 Chemistry Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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