A sample of limestone and other soil materials was heated, and the limestone decomposed to give calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. CaCO,(s) → + CaO(s)+CO,(g) A 6.241 g sample of limestone-containing material gave 2.60 g of CO₂, in addition to CaO, after being heated at a high temperature. What was the mass percent of CaCO3 in the original sample? 10%

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A sample of limestone and other soil materials was heated, and the limestone decomposed to give calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.
CaCO3(s)
CaO(s) + CO₂(g)
A 6.241 g sample of limestone-containing material gave 2.60 g of CO₂, in addition to CaO, after being heated at a high temperature. What was the
mass percent of CaCO3 in the original sample?
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The aluminum in a 0.923 g sample of an unknown material was precipitated as aluminum hydroxide, Al(OH)s, which was then converted to Al₂O₂ by
heating strongly. If 0.145 g of Al₂O3 is obtained from the 0.923 g sample, what is the mass percent of aluminum in the sample?
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Styrene, the building block of polystyrene, consists of only C and H. If 0.818 g of styrene is burned in oxygen and produces 2.764 g of CO₂ and 0.566
g of H₂O, what is the empirical formula of styrene?
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Mesitylene is a liquid hydrocarbon. Burning 0.862 g of the compound in oxygen gives 2.84 g of CO₂ and 0.776 g of H₂O. what is the empirical formula
of mesitylene?
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Transcribed Image Text:A sample of limestone and other soil materials was heated, and the limestone decomposed to give calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO₂(g) A 6.241 g sample of limestone-containing material gave 2.60 g of CO₂, in addition to CaO, after being heated at a high temperature. What was the mass percent of CaCO3 in the original sample? Submit Answer Submit Answer [References] The aluminum in a 0.923 g sample of an unknown material was precipitated as aluminum hydroxide, Al(OH)s, which was then converted to Al₂O₂ by heating strongly. If 0.145 g of Al₂O3 is obtained from the 0.923 g sample, what is the mass percent of aluminum in the sample? Try Another Version Submit Answer Try Another Version Submit Answer Styrene, the building block of polystyrene, consists of only C and H. If 0.818 g of styrene is burned in oxygen and produces 2.764 g of CO₂ and 0.566 g of H₂O, what is the empirical formula of styrene? Empirical formula: 1 item attempt remaining Try Another Version 1 item attempt remaining Try Another Version Thentences] Mesitylene is a liquid hydrocarbon. Burning 0.862 g of the compound in oxygen gives 2.84 g of CO₂ and 0.776 g of H₂O. what is the empirical formula of mesitylene? 1 item attempt remaining 1 item attempt remaining
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