NEET NEET SOLVED PAPER 2015 (Re)

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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 \[Mg=24\])

    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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