In the reaction: CaCO3+H2SO4→CaSO4+H2O+CO2
Calculate the amount (in g) of H2SO4 required to decompose 10g CaCO3
A
9.8
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B
10.8
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C
980
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D
98
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Solution
The correct option is A 9.8 According to the reaction, 1 mol of CaCO3 reacts with 1 mol of H2SO4
i.e., 100g of CaCO3 react with 98g of H2SO4
So, 10g of CaCO3 will require (98100×10)=9.8g of H2SO4