wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Q2. If 20 g of calcium carbonate reacted with 20 g of HCl, how many grams of CO2 can be produced according to the reaction,
CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl2 + H2O + CO2

Open in App
Solution

Dear Student,

Given,
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

Here, 1 mole of CaCO3 reacts with 2 moles of HCl

Number of moles of CaCO3 = (20 g) / (100 g/mol)
= 0.2 moles
Ratio of CaCO3 : HCl = 1 : 2
Moles of HCl required = 0.2 x 2 = 0.4

Actual Number of moles of HCl = (20 g) / (36.6 g/mol)
= 0.55 moles
Therefore,
HCl is in excess and hence, CaCO3 is the limiting reagent
Moles of CO2 = 0.2 moles
Hence,
Mass of CO2 = 0.2 mol x 44 g/mol
= 8.8 g


Regards,

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Abnormal Colligative Properties
CHEMISTRY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon