Question #e484d

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For this question we have to start with balanced chemical equation.

#3CaCO_3#+ #2FePO_4# --> #Ca_3(PO_4)2# + #Fe_2(CO_3)3# (a)

As per the above equation (a) Three moles of #CaCO_3# , consumes two moles of #FePO_4#.

In terms of mass one mole of #CaCO_3# , has mass 100 g/mol.
and one mole of #FePO_4# has mass 150.8 g/mol.

so let us set up the ratio;

#("3 mole" CaCO_3)/("2 mole" FePO_4)# = #(300g)/(301.6g)# (b)

X g of #CaCO_3# will consume 45 g of #FePO_4# (c)

equating two equation (b) and (c)

#(300g)/(301.6g)# = #"Xg"/"45g"#

300 x 45 = 301.6 X

301.6 X = 13500

X = #13500/301.6# = 44.7 g => 45 g

So, 45 g of #CaCO_3# will react with 45 g of #FePO_4# . The amount of #FePO_4# added is 45 g. The amount of #CaCO_3# remains unused is 100-45= 55 g. Iron (III) phosphate is a limiting reagent.

2 moles of #FePO_4# produces 1 mole of #Ca_3(PO_4)2#

301.6 g of #FePO_4# produces 310.17 g #Ca_3(PO_4)2# (d)

45 #FePO_4# produces X g #Ca_3(PO_4)2# (e)

#"301.6g"/"310.17g"# = #"45g"/"Xg"#

301.6 ( X ) = 45 x 310.17

301.6 (X) = 13957.65

X = #13957.65/301.6# = 46.27 g