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50 g of CaCO3 contains :


A

50 moles of CaCO3

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0.5 moles of Ca atoms

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C

one mole of carbonate ions

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D

12 g of carbon

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Solution

The correct option is B

0.5 moles of Ca atoms


The explanation for the correct option :

(B)1 mole of CaCO3= Molecular mass of CaCO3

The molecular mass of CaCO3= (Mass of Ca+mass of C+3×Mass of O).

= (40+12+3×16)

= 100g.

Also 1 mole of CaCO3= 1 mole of Ca atoms.

So, 0.5 moles of CaCO3= 0.5 mole of Ca atoms.

1 mole of CaCO3= 100g.

0.5 moles of CaCO3= 50g.

Explanation for the incorrect option :

(A) 50 moles of CaCO3 will be = 50×Molecular mass of CaCO3.

(C) 1 mole of CaCO3 = 1 mole of Calcium carbonate ions.

50g of CaCO3= 0.5 moles of Calcium carbonate ions.

(D) 1 mole of CaCO3 = 1 mole of carbon = 12g ofC .

50g of CaCO3=0.5 moles of CaCO3= 6g ofC.

Thus, option B i.e. 50 g of CaCO3 contains 0.5 moles of Ca atoms is correct.


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