If 100 g of calcium carbonate on heating produces 44g of carbon dioxide, how much quicklime will be formed? Which law is followed for solving this problem?
Let the mass of quicklime formed is “x”
According to the law of conservation of mass, the sum of the masses of reactants is equal to the sum of the masses of products formed.
Hence, 100g = x + 44g
⇒ x = 100 – 44g
⇒ x = 56 g
Law of conservation of mass was followed for solving this problem.
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