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A mineral consists of an equimolar mixture of the carbonates of two bivalent metals. One metal is present to the extent of $$15.0\%$$ by weight. $$3.0$$ g of the mineral on heating lost $$1.10$$ g of $$CO_2$$. The percent by weight of other metal is :

A$$65$$
B$$25$$
C$$75$$
D$$35$$
Correct Answer

Solution

$$MCO_3\rightarrow MO+CO_2\uparrow$$
$$M'CO_3\rightarrow M'O+CO_2\uparrow$$
Equivalent of $$CO_2 =$$ Equivalent of carbonates of metals
$$1$$ mol of $$CO_2 \equiv 1$$ mol of $$CO_3^{2-}$$
$$44$$ g of $$CO_2 \equiv $$60$$ g of $$CO_3^{2-}$$
$$1.10$$ g of $$CO_2 \equiv \dfrac {60}{44}\times 1.10=1.5$$ g of $$CO_3^{2-}$$
% of $$CO_3^{2-}=\dfrac {1.5\times 100}{3}=50$$%
% of one metal $$ = $$ $$15$$ %
% of another metal $$ = 100-50-15=35$$%


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