A 2.0 g sample containing Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 loses 0.248 g when heated to 300oC, the temperature at which NaHCO3 decomposes to Na2CO3,CO2 and H2O. The % of Na2CO3 in the mixture is (as the nearest integer):
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Solution
On heating, only NaHCO3 decomposes.
2NaHCO3→Na2CO3+CO2+H2O
Suppose a g and b g of Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 respectively, are present in the mixture.