CH-1017
Percentage yield and purity
Chemistry · Secondary 3 · Medium · Percentage yield and purity
A 0.50 g sample of impure magnesium carbonate reacts completely with excess hydrochloric acid to produce 0.110 dm³ of carbon dioxide at room conditions. (Molar gas volume = 24.0 dm³/mol, Mr of MgCO₃ = 84.) What is the percentage purity of magnesium carbonate in the sample?
- 23 %
- 54 %
- 77 %
- 88 %
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