Calculating Molarity from Mass


In a reaction described by the equation below (unbalanced), excess calcium carbonate is added to 70.0 mL of hydrochloric acid. The theoretical yield of this reaction produces 20.0 g of carbon dioxide. Assuming the reaction proceeds with 100% yield and the volume of the solution does not change upon addition of solid, calculate the molairty, in mol/L, of the hydrochloric acid solution. The units for your answer should be in M or mol/L, but no units are required in your answer.

CaCO3 (s)    +    HCl (aq)        CaCl2 (aq)    +    CO2 (g)    +    H2O (l)CaCO_3\ \left(s\right)\ \ \ \ +\ \ \ \ HCl\ \left(aq\right)\ \ \ \ \rightarrow\ \ \ \ CaCl_2\ \left(aq\right)\ \ \ \ +\ \ \ \ CO_2\ \left(g\right)\ \ \ \ +\ \ \ \ H_2O\ \left(l\right)


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