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Calcium carbonate thermally decomposes

CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2. A white solid remains while carbon dioxide is released.

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CaO1 mol
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Product and observation diagram for Calcium carbonate thermally decomposes
A white solid remains while carbon dioxide is released.
CaO1 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of CaCO3

White solid #FAFAF9
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Reactant diagram for Calcium carbonate thermally decomposes
CaCO3 enters under strong sustained heating
CaCO31 mol

strong sustained heating

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Sustained heating breaks the carbonate solid into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of CaCO3.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: EnthalpyOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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