Chapter 5: Problem 157
A chemist weighed out 5.14 g of a mixture containing unknown amounts of \(\mathrm{BaO}(s)\) and \(\mathrm{CaO}(s)\) and placed the sample in a \(1.50-\mathrm{L}\) flask containing \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}(g)\) at \(30.0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and 750 . torr. After the reaction to form BaCO_ \(_{3}(s)\) and \(\mathrm{CaCO}_{3}(s)\) was completed, the pressure of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}(g)\) remaining was 230 . torr. Calculate the mass percentages of \(\mathrm{CaO}(s)\) and \(\mathrm{BaO}(s)\) in the mixture.
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Calculate Moles of CO2
Using Stoichiometry
Solving for moles of BaO and CaO
Finding Mass Percentages
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Chemical Reactions
- For barium oxide, the reaction is: \(\mathrm{BaO(s)} + \mathrm{CO}_{2}(g) \rightarrow \mathrm{BaCO}_{3}(s)\)
- For calcium oxide, the reaction is: \(\mathrm{CaO(s)} + \mathrm{CO}_{2}(g) \rightarrow \mathrm{CaCO}_{3}(s)\)
Ideal Gas Law
- \(P\) is the pressure of the gas (in atm)
- \(V\) is the volume of the gas (in liters)
- \(n\) is the number of moles
- \(R\) is the universal gas constant, which equals 0.0821 L atm/mol K
- \(T\) is the temperature (in Kelvin)
Mass Percentage Calculations
- After finding the moles of \(\mathrm{BaO}\) and \(\mathrm{CaO}\), convert these moles to grams using their respective molar masses: 137.33 g/mol for \(\mathrm{BaO}\) and 56.08 g/mol for \(\mathrm{CaO}\).
- The mass percentages are calculated by dividing the mass of each oxide by the total mass of the mixture and then multiplying by 100.