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The formula unit mass of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is:

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a

40g/mol

b

44 g/mol

c

150 g/mol

d

100g/mol

answer is C.

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To calculate the formula unit mass, we add up the atomic masses of constituent elements of the given molecule.

Molecular mass of CaCO3= ( Atomic mass of Ca +Atomic mass of C+ 3×Atomic mass of oxygen)  = (40 + 12 + 3×16 ) = ( 52 g/mol+ 48 g/mol ) = 100 g/mol

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