What mass of sediment can be obtained from 112 calcium oxide with carbonic acid?
To find the mass of the sediment, you need to write the equation of the chemical reaction. It looks like this: CaO + H2CO3 = CaCO3 + H2O. CaCO3 is sediment. Knowing the mass of calcium oxide, you can find its amount by the formula n (CaO) = m (CaO) / M (CaO), where M (CaO) is the molar mass of the oxide, which is equal to M (CaO) = M (Ca) + M ( O) = 40 + 16 = 56 g / mol. n (CaO) = 112g / 56g / mol = 2 mol. Next, we look at the reaction equation – we see that the amount of CaO and CaCO3 are the same, therefore n (CaCO3) = 2 mol. Find the molar mass of the precipitate M (CaCO3) = M (Ca) + M (C) + 3 * M (O) = 40 + 12 + 3 * 16 = 100 g / mol. Further, using the formula m (CaCO3) = n (CaCO3) * M (CaCO3), we find the mass of the sediment. m (CaCO3) = 2mol * 100g / mol = 200g.