1. Solid Calcium carbonate (MgCO3) decomposes at high temperatures to form solid Magnesium oxide and Carbon dioxide gas. a) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction b) If we start off with 660g of MgCO3, How many moles is this? c) How many moles of Carbon dioxide could be formed ? d) What mass of Carbon dioxide would be formed? e) What mass of Magnesium Carbonate would be needed to decompose to produce 5Kg of Magnesium oxide ?

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1. Solid Calcium carbonate (MgCO3) decomposes at high temperatures to
form solid Magnesium oxide and Carbon dioxide gas.
a) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction
b) If we start off with 660g of MgCO3, How many moles is this?
c) How many moles of Carbon dioxide could be formed ?
d) What mass of Carbon dioxide would be formed?
e) What mass of Magnesium Carbonate would be needed to decompose
to produce 5Kg of Magnesium oxide ?
Transcribed Image Text:1. Solid Calcium carbonate (MgCO3) decomposes at high temperatures to form solid Magnesium oxide and Carbon dioxide gas. a) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction b) If we start off with 660g of MgCO3, How many moles is this? c) How many moles of Carbon dioxide could be formed ? d) What mass of Carbon dioxide would be formed? e) What mass of Magnesium Carbonate would be needed to decompose to produce 5Kg of Magnesium oxide ?
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