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Question
‘If 100 grams of calcium carbonate (whether in the form of marble or chalk) are decomposed completely, then 56 grams of calcium oxide and 44 grams of carbon dioxide are obtained’. Which law of chemical combination is illustrated by this statement ?
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Solution
If 100 grams of calcium carbonate is decomposed in any form (marble or chalk), 56 grams of calcium oxide and 44 grams of carbon dioxide are obtained. This reactions illustrates the law of conservation of mass.
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