A mixture of magnesium carbonate and magnesium oxide of mass #12.46*g# underwent fierce heating. After heating, there were #8.43*g# of salt remaining. What were the masses of magnesium carbonate, and magnesium oxide in the original sample?
1 Answer
May 19, 2017
Well, we use the general decomposition
Explanation:
And we would have to heat the magnesium salt VERY fiercely to get complete decarboxylation.
And therefore in the original mixture there were
The balance of the salt must have