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of a mixture of (molar mass 100) and (molar mass 84) is heated with of . The excess acid needs of . The mass percent of in the mixture is

  1. A27.2%
  2. B45.7%
  3. C108.7%
  4. D54.3%

Answer: D

HCl consumed = 0.0250 - 0.0050 = 0.0200 mol; each carbonate uses 2 HCl, so total carbonate = 0.0100 mol. Let x = mol CaCO3: 100x + 84(0.0100 - x) = 0.920, so 16x = 0.080 and x = 0.0050. Mass CaCO3 = 0.500 g; percent = 54.35%.
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