0.56 g of limestone was treated with oxalic acid to give CaC2O4. The precipitate decolourised 50mL of M25KMnO4 in acidic medium. If X percentage of CaO is present in limestone, then the value of X is:
A
50
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B
40
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C
70
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B50 CaCO3LimestoneOxalic−−−−→acidCaC2O4MnO⊝4→Decolourises mEq of CaCO3= mEq of CaC2O4=mEq of MnO⊝4 mEq of CaCO3=mEq of CaO (Since CaO is present in CaCO3) mEq of CaO= mEq of MnO⊝4 W562×103=50×125×5 (n factor) WCaO=0.28g % of CaO in lime stone =0.28×1000.56=50%