Question
Question: In which case, purity of the substance is \( 100\% \) ? (A) \( 1{\text{ mole of CaC}}{{\text{O}}_3...
In which case, purity of the substance is 100% ?
(A) 1 mole of CaCO3 gave 11.2L CO2 (at STP)
(B) 1 mole of MgCO3 gave 40.0g MgO
(C) 1 mole of NaHCO3 gave 4g H2O
(D) 1 mole of Ca(HCO3)2 gave 1 mole CO2
Solution
Hint : The absence of impurities or types of matter other than the substance itself is called purity. There are many tests to check the purity of a substance. To solve this problem, we have to write the chemical reactions and find mole ratios.
Complete Step By Step Answer:
Assume that all the given compounds are 100% pure. So, 1 mole of CaCO3 should give 22.4L CO2 (at STP) . This is determined from the stoichiometric ratio of moles of reactant to moles of carbon dioxide. Write a chemical equation and find the ratio of moles of calcium carbonate to carbon dioxide. 1 mole of MgCO3 should give 40.0 g MgO . 22.4L CO2 (at STP) . This is determined from the stoichiometric ratio of moles of reactant to moles of magnesium oxide. Write a chemical equation and find the ratio of moles of magnesium carbonate to magnesium oxide. 1 mole of NaHCO3 should give 9 g H2O . This is determined from the stoichiometric ratio of moles of reactant to moles of water. Write a chemical equation and find the ratio of moles of NaHCO3 to water. 1 mole of Ca(HCO3)2 should give 2 moles CO2 . This is determined from the stoichiometric ratio of moles of reactant to moles of carbon dioxide. Write a chemical equation and find the ratio of moles of Ca(HCO3)2 to carbon dioxide.
Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
Note :
Percentage purity is calculated by dividing the mass of the pure chemical by the total mass of the sample given and then multiplying the result by 100 . The percent yield is defined as the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed in the percentage form.