Laws of Definite Proportions, Multiple Proportions
150 mL of N...
Question
150mL of N/10HCl is required to react completely with 1.0g of a sample of limestone. Calculate the percentage purity of calcium carbonate.
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Solution
150mLN10HCl≡150mLN10CaCO3 CaCO3Mol.mass+2HCl2geq.→CaCl2+H2O+CO2 Eq. mass of CaCO3=40+12+482=1002=50 Mass of CaCO3 present in 150mLN/10 solution, [N×E×V1000]=50×110×1501000=0.75g Purity=0.751×100=75%.