JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3sb220
Atomic masses: Na 23, Ca 40, S 32, C 12, O 16, H 1. Which of the following statements about the percentage of initial mass lost on complete conversion are correct?
ACaCOX3 to CaO loses 44.0%.
BCaSOX4⋅2HX2O to plaster of Paris, (CaSOX4)X2⋅HX2O, loses 15.7%.
CNaHCOX3 to NaX2COX3 loses 36.9%.
DNaX2COX3⋅10HX2O to anhydrous NaX2COX3 loses 50.0%.
Answer: A, B, C
CaCOX3: 44/100=44.0%. NaHCOX3: 62/168=36.9%. Gypsum (172) loses 1.5×18=27 g, which is 15.7%. Washing soda (286) loses 180 g, which is 62.9%, not 50.0%.