The industrial production of lime (CaO) from calcium carbonate
is accomplished via the following reaction:
CaCO3(s)⇌CaO(s)+CO2(g)
Given the following data:
Temperature (K) ------ K
298 -------------------- 1.93×10−23
1200 --------------------- 1.01
what can be said about this reaction?
A - The reaction makes more lime at higher temperatures.
B - The reaction goes to completion at 1200K.
C - The equilibrium lies far to the right at room
temperature.
D - Lower temperatures result in more lime formation.