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Mixture containing one mole Na2CO3 and one mole NaHCO3 is heated. If amount (in moles) of the residue is x, then 10x is:

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Na2CO3 is stable to heat whereas NaHCO3 decomposes on heating.
2NaHCO3ΔNa2CO3+H2O+CO2
Thus, 1 mole of NaHCO3 will give 0.5 mole residue.
Hence, 10x=10×0.5=5.

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