Solid calcium carbonate (molar mass ) is added to of hydrochloric acid

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Amount of substance · Amount of substance

Problem

Solid calcium carbonate (molar mass

100.1\,\text{g\,mol}^{-1}

) is added to

25.0\,\text{mL}

0.500\,\text{M}

hydrochloric acid. The reaction proceeds in two steps: 1.

\mathrm{CaCO_3(s) + 2\,H^{+}(aq) \rightarrow Ca^{2+}(aq) + H_2CO_3(aq)}

\mathrm{H_2CO_3(aq) \rightarrow CO_2(g) + H_2O(l)}

Assuming the acid is the limiting reagent, calculate the maximum mass of

\mathrm{CaCO_3}

(to three significant figures) that can be completely consumed.