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Q.

On heating 4.9 g of KClO3, it shows a weight loss of 0.384 g. What percentage of KClO3 has decomposed?

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a

83.6%

b

41.8%

c

20%

d

75%

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The balanced reaction is as follows:

2KClO3  ( s)  2KCl(s)  +3O2( g)

From the above reaction we can say that 2 mol KClO3 will produce 2 mol KCl and 3 molO2

Using the formula: moles=given massmolecular mass

Therefore moles of oxygen produced = 0.38432=0.012mol

From the reaction we can calculate the decomposed moles of KClO3 which is 0.012×23=0.008mol

Now we calculate mass of KClO3 = moles × molecular mass= 0.008×123=0.980gm

Therefore percentage of KClO3 decomposed = 0.9804.9×100=20%

Hence the correct option is (D).

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