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?
The elements present in calcium carbonate
(CaCO3) are:
Calcium (Ca)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)