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Calcium carbonate reacts with aqueous HCl to given CaCl2 and CO2 according to the reaction, CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) -> CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l). What mass of CaCO3 is required to react completely with 25 mL of 0.75 M HCl?

Options

A

0.9693 g

B

0.9639 g

C

0.3969 g

D

0.9369 g

Correct Answer :

0.9639 g

Solution :

The correct option is 0.9639 g.

To find the mass of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) required to react completely with the given volume and concentration of hydrochloric acid (HCl), we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Understand the balanced chemical equation
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is:
CaCO 3 ( s ) + 2 HCl ( aq ) CaCl 2 ( aq ) + CO 2 ( g ) + H 2 O ( l )
From the stoichiometry of the reaction, we can see that 1 mole of CaCO3 reacts completely with 2 moles of HCl.

Step 2: Calculate the number of moles of HCl
We are given:
Volume of HCl solution = 25 mL = 0.025 L
Molarity (M) of HCl solution = 0.75 M = 0.75 mol/L
Using the formula for molarity:
Moles of HCl = Molarity × Volume (in L)
Moles of HCl = 0.75 × 0.025 = 0.01875 mol

Step 3: Calculate the moles of CaCO3 required
According to the balanced equation, the mole ratio of CaCO3 to HCl is 1:2. Therefore:
Moles of CaCO 3 = Moles of HCl 2
Moles of CaCO 3 = 0.01875 2 = 0.009375 mol

Step 4: Calculate the molar mass of CaCO3
Using the standard atomic masses (Ca = 40.08 g/mol, C = 12.01 g/mol, O = 16.00 g/mol):
Molar mass of CaCO 3 = 40.08 + 12.01 + ( 3 × 16.00 ) = 100.09 g/mol

Step 5: Convert moles of CaCO3 to mass
Using the formula:
Mass = Moles × Molar mass
Mass of CaCO 3 = 0.009375 mol × 100.09 g/mol 0.9639 g
Therefore, the mass of calcium carbonate required to react completely with the given hydrochloric acid solution is 0.9639 g.

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