19 g of a mixture containing NaHCO3 and Na2CO3 on complete heating liberated 1.12 L of CO2 at STP. The weight of the remaining solid was 15.9 g. What is the weight (in g) of Na2CO3 in the mixture before heating?
A
8.4
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B
15.9
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C
4
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D
10.6
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Solution
The correct option is D 10.6 NaHCO3 can only produce CO2 on heating of the given mixture as per following balanced equation:
2NaHCO3⟶Na2CO3+H2O+CO2
This equation reveals that 22.4 L CO2 is produced from 2 moles NaHCO3.
So 1.12 L of CO2 can be obtained from 16822.4×1.12=8.4g of NaHCO3.
So the weight of Na2CO3 in the mixture of 19 g before heating was =19−8.4=10.6g