Neco 2022 Chemistry Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2022 Neco Chemistry examination.

Neco 2022 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 10 NECO • 2022 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A 5.00\,g sample of a solid mixture containing calcium carbonate (CaCO_{3}) and magnesium carbonate (MgCO_{3}) is heated until complete decomposition: CaCO_{3} \rightarrow CaO + CO_{2} and MgCO_{3} \rightarrow MgO + CO_{2}. The volume of CO_{2} collected over the solid at 298\,K and 1\,atm is 1.30\,L. Determine the mass percent of CaCO_{3} in the original mixture.

Answer Options

A. Mass percent of CaCO_{3} ≈ 55\\%
B. Mass percent of CaCO_{3} ≈ 72\\%
C. Mass percent of CaCO_{3} ≈ 48\\%
Correct Answer D. Mass percent of CaCO_{3} ≈ 66\%
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Mass percent of CaCO_{3} ≈ 66\%

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This is Neco 2022 Chemistry Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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