Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry — practice question

A sample of rock has a mass of $2.00\,\text{g}$. It contains calcium carbonate, but no other basic substances. It completely neutralises $36.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of $0.500\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ hydrochloric acid. What is the percentage by mass of calcium carbonate in the $2.00\,\text{g}$ sample of rock?

  • A22.5%
  • B45.0%
  • C72.0%
  • D90.1%

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