How much calcium oxide would be made by the thermal decomposition of 25 grams of calcium carbonate? CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2


A. 28 grams

B. 12 grams

C. 14 grams

D. 25 grams

14 grams of calcium oxide would be produced by thermal decomposition of 25 grams of calcium carbonate.

Explanation:

You know:

CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂

In the first place, by stoichiometry of the reaction (that is, the relationship between the amount of reagents and products in a chemical reaction) the following quantities react and are produced:

Being:

the molar mass of the compounds participating in the reaction is:

Then, by stoichiometry of the reaction, the following mass amounts of the compounds participating in the reaction react and are produced:

You can then apply the following rule of three: if by stoichiometry of the reaction 100 grams of calcium carbonate CaCO₃ produce 56 grams of calcium oxide CaO, 25 grams of CaCO₃ how much mass of CaO will it produce?

mass of calcium oxide= 14 grams

14 grams of calcium oxide would be produced by thermal decomposition of 25 grams of calcium carbonate.