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A 100 g pure sample of NaHCO3 was heated until 11.2 L of CO2(g) was collected at STP. What percentage of the NaHCO3 had decomposed?
NaHCO3(s)Na2CO3(s)+H2O+CO2

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50%
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42%
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84%
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100%
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Solution

The correct option is B 42%
moles of CO2 formed=11.222.4=0.5
1 mole of NaHCO3 gives 1 mole of CO2.
moles of NaHCO3 decomposed=0.5.
Weight of NaHCO3 decomposed=0.5×84=42g
% of NaHCO3 decomposed=42100×100=42%

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