NEET Chemistry Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry / रसायन की कुछ मूलभूत अवधारणाएँ NEET PYQ-Some Basic Concepts Chemistry

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    20.0 g of a magnesium carbonate sample decomposes on heating to give carbon dioxide and 8.0 g magnesium oxide. What will be the percentage purity of magnesium carbonate in the sample? (Atomic weight of Mg = 24)   [NEET 2015 (Re)]

    A)  75       

    B)       96       

    C)  60       

    D)       84

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key concept In the given problem we have provided practical yield of \[MgO\]. For calculation of percentage yield of \[MgO,\] we need theoretical yield of \[MgO\]. For this we shall use mole concept.
                \[MgC{{O}_{3}}(s)\xrightarrow{\,}MgO(s)+C{{O}_{2}}(g)\,\]…(i)
    Moles of \[MgC{{O}_{3}}\]
    \[\text{=}\frac{\text{weight m gram}}{\,\text{Molecular weight}}\]
    \[=\frac{20}{84}=0.238mol\]
    From Eq. (i)
    1 mole of \[MgC{{O}_{3}}\] gives \[=\,\,1\,\,mol\,\,MgO\]
    \[\therefore \]      0.238 mole \[MgC{{O}_{3}}\] will give = 0.238 mol \[MgO\]
    \[=0.238\times 40\,g\,=9.52g\,MgO\]
    Now, practical yield of \[MgO=8\,g\]
    \[\therefore \]     \[%\text{purity=}\frac{8}{9.52}\therefore 100=84%\]
    Alternate,
    \[\underset{84g}{\mathop{MgC{{O}_{3}}}}\,\xrightarrow{\,}\underset{40g}{\mathop{MgO}}\,+C{{O}_{2}}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[8\,\,g\,MgO\] will be form from \[\frac{84}{5}g\]
    \[\therefore \]      % purity \[=\frac{84}{2}\times \frac{100}{20}=84%\]


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