When 20 g of CaCO3 were put in a 10 litre flask and heated to 800∘C , 35% of CaCO3 remained unreacted at equilibrium.
KP for decomposition of CaCO3 will be
CaCO3 | CaO | CO2 | |
Initial mass (g) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Initial moles | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Moles at equilibrium | 0.35×0.2 | 0.13 | 0.13 |