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Calcium Carbonate Decomposes Upon Heating to Form Calcium Oxide and Carbon

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Calcium carbonate decomposes upon heating to form calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. A 1.75-g sample of calcium carbonate is placed in an empty, sealed 2.00-L steel container. The container is heated to 625°C and then allowed to cool to 25°C. What is the final pressure (in atm) inside the container? The value of R = 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1.


A) 0.21 atm
B) 0.43 atm
C) 0.64 atm
D) 1.8 atm
E) 59 atm

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