JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3eq107
0.920g of a mixture of CaCOX3 (molar mass 100) and MgCOX3 (molar mass 84) is heated with 50.0mL of 0.500MHCl. The excess acid needs 5.0mL of 1.00MNaOH. The mass percent of CaCOX3 in the mixture is
A27.2%
B45.7%
C108.7%
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%.