How many moles of HCl was added initially to digest the limestone sample? How many moles of CaCO₃ is present in the limestone sample? What is the purity of the limestone in terms of %w/w CaCO₃?

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Zhongli is a speleologist tasked to analyze the CaCO₃ content of a limestone stalactite. A 5.0000-g sample was dissolved in 25.00 mL of 1.350 M HCl, it was then heated to expel any CO₂ formed. The excess HCl was titrated to a phenolphthalein end point, it used 37.50 mL of 0.1200 M NaOH.

 

  1. How many moles of HCl was added initially to digest the limestone sample?
  2. How many moles of CaCO₃ is present in the limestone sample?
  3. What is the purity of the limestone in terms of %w/w CaCO₃?

 

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