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20.0 g of a magnesium carbonate sample decomposes on heating to give carbon dioxide and 8.0 g magnesium oxide. What will be the percentage purity of magnesium carbonate in the sample ?

(At. Wt. : Mg = 24)

  • Option 1)

    75

  • Option 2)

    96

  • Option 3)

    60

  • Option 4)

    84

 

Answers (1)

As learnt in concept

Number of Moles -

No of moles = given mass of substance/ molar mass of substance

-

 

 MgCO_{3} \rightarrow MgO(s)+CO2(g)

supposed meals of = \frac{mass \:\:in\:\: grams}{molar \:\:mass}

 

 = \frac{20}{84} = 0.238 \:\:mal

By the stoichoimetry of the reaction alone, we know that 1 mal of the MgCO_{3} gives 1 mal of MgO moles of MgO obtained 

= \frac{8}{40} = 0.2 moles of MgO that should have been obtained in a pure sample = 0.238

\therefore moles of MgCO_{3} in the sample

= moles of MgO in the sample

= 0.2

\therefore % purity = \frac{0.2}{0.238} = 84\%

 


Option 1)

75

This solution is incorrect.

Option 2)

96

This solution is incorrect.

Option 3)

60

This solution is incorrect.

Option 4)

84

This solution is correct.

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