The calcium in a 0.8432 g sample is precipitated as CaC2O4. The precipitate is washed, ignited to CaCO3 and found to weigh 0.3462 g. Percentage of CaO in the sample is :
A
11.5%
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B
23%
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C
18%
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D
46%
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Solution
The correct option is B23% CaO⟶CaC2O4⟶CaCO3 PureCaOinthemineral=56100×0.3462=0.1938g. ∴%ofpureCaO=0.19380.8432×100=23%.