When a solid mixture of MgCO3 and CaCO3 is heated |strongly, carbon dioxide gas is given off and a solid mix |ture of MgO and CaO is obtained. If a 24.00 g sample of |a mixture of MgCO3 and CaCO3 produces 12.00 g CO2 then what is the percentage by mass of MgCO in the original mixture?

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When a solid mixture of MgCO3 and CaCO3 is heated
|strongly, carbon dioxide gas is given off and a solid mix
|ture of MgO and CaO is obtained. If a 24.00 g sample of
|a mixture of MgCO3 and CaCO3 produces 12.00 g CO2
then what is the percentage by mass of MgCO in the
original mixture?
Transcribed Image Text:When a solid mixture of MgCO3 and CaCO3 is heated |strongly, carbon dioxide gas is given off and a solid mix |ture of MgO and CaO is obtained. If a 24.00 g sample of |a mixture of MgCO3 and CaCO3 produces 12.00 g CO2 then what is the percentage by mass of MgCO in the original mixture?
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