In the preparation of CaO from CaCO3 using the equilibrium CaCO3(s)⇌CaO(s)+CO2(g)Kpis expressed as log Kp=7.282−8500Tfor the complete decomposition of CaCO3, the temperature in Celsius to be used is
A
1167
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B
894
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C
8500
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D
850
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Solution
The correct option is B894 For complete decomposition, Kp=1 ∴log1=7.282=8500T i.e., 7.282=8500T,(∵log1=0) or, T=85007.282=1167K =1167−273∘C=894∘C