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CaCO3(s)CaO(s)+CO2(g)
Assuming the above reaction to be 100% complete, which of the following statements is true?

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Mass of CaCO3 before the reaction is equal to the sum of the mass of CaO and CO2 after the reaction
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Moles of CaCO3 before the reaction is equal to the sum of the moles of CaO and CO2 after the reaction
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Mass of CaCO3 is equal to the sum of the mass of CaO and CO2 at anytime during the reaction.
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All of the above
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The correct option is A Mass of CaCO3 before the reaction is equal to the sum of the mass of CaO and CO2 after the reaction
According to the law of conservation of mass, the total mass in a reaction is conserved. So, the mass of the constituents of a reaction before and after the reaction is the same. Hence, the mass of calcium carbonate before the reaction is equal to the combined mass of calcium oxide and carbon dioxide after the reaction. However, the moles are not conserved. In the above reaction, one mole of the reactant gives two moles of the product.

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