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Question
Class 9ChemistryAtoms and Molecules

Consider the compound calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

 (a) Name the elements present in calcium carbonate.

 (b) Calculate its formula unit mass. (Atomic masses: Ca = 40u, C = 12u, O = 16u)

(c) If a sample of calcium carbonate contains 6.022 × 1023 formula units, what would be its mass in grams?

Verified Answer

The elements present in calcium carbonate

(CaCO3) are:

Calcium (Ca)

Carbon (C)

Oxygen (O)