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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), an important component of coral reefs, can decompose when heated, forming calcium oxide (CaO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) according to the equation below: CaCO3 es002-1.jpg CaO + CO2 How many moles of CaO form when 98.60 g CaCO3 decompose?

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0.9851

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55.2 g of CaO is formed when  98.60 g CaCO3 decompose.

What is decomposition?

Decomposition is a type of reaction in which a specie is broken down to form new species. The equation of this reaction is; CaCO3 ----> CaO + CO2

Number of moles of CaCO3 = 98.60 g/100 g/mol = 0.986 moles

Since the reaction is 1:1:1, then 0.986 moles of CaO is formed.

Hence, mass of CaO formed = 0.986 moles × 56 g/mol = 55.2 g

55.2 g of CaO is formed when  98.60 g CaCO3 decompose.

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