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Interpretation:
The percent composition by mass of Na2CO3 in the mixture has to be calculated.
Concept Introduction:
Ideal gas is the most usually used form of the ideal gas equation, which describes the relationship among the four variables P, V, n, and T. An ideal gas is a hypothetical sample of gas whose pressure-volume-temperature behavior is predicted accurately by the ideal gas equation.
PV = nRT

Answer to Problem 5.115QP
The percent composition by mass of Na2CO3 in the mixture is 33.1% Na2CO3
Explanation of Solution
Calculate the moles of CO2 produced using the ideal gas equation.
nCO2 =PVRT = (1.24 atm)(1.67 L)(0.0821L . atmK . mol) (26+ 273) K = 0.08436 mol CO2
The moles of CO2 produced are calculated by plugging in the given volume, pressure, gas constant and temperature.
0.08436 mol CO2
Since there is a 1:1 mole ratio between CO2 and both reactants (Na2CO3 and MgCO3), then 0.08436 mole of the mixture must have reacted.
mol Na2CO3+ mol MgCO3 = 0.08436 mol
Let x be the mass of Na2CO3 in the mixture, then (7.63 - x) is the mass of MgCO3 in the mixture.(x g Na2CO3 × 1 mol Na2CO3 106.0 g Na2CO3)+ [(7.63-x)g MgCO3 ×1 molMgCO3 84.32 g MgCO3 ]= 0.08436 mol
x = 2.527 g = mass of Na2CO3 in the mixture
The mass of Na2CO3 mixture is calculated by plugging in the given weight of Magnesium sulphate, molecular weight of Na2CO3 and molecular weight of Magnesium sulphate. Themass of Na2CO3 mixture was found to be x = 2.527 g
The percent composition by mass of Na2CO3in the mixture is:
mass% Na2CO3 × mass Na2CO3mass of mixture × 100% = 33.1% Na2CO3
The percent composition by mass of Na2CO3 in the mixture is calculated using the ratio between mass Na2CO3 and mass of mixture. The mass of Na2CO3 in the mixture is 33.1% Na2CO3
The percent composition by mass of Na2CO3 in the mixture was calculated.
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