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A sample of limestone $\left(\mathrm{CaCO}_{3}\right)$ is heated in a closed vessel until it is partially decomposed. Write an equation for the reaction and state how many phases are present.
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Chemistry 102
Chapter 11
Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids
Liquids
Solids
Rice University
University of Kentucky
Brown University
Lectures
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In physics, a solid is a state of matter characterized by rigidity and resistance to changes of shape or volume. Solid objects have a definite volume, they resist forces (such as pressure, tension and shear) in all directions, and they have a shape that does not change smoothly with time. The branch of physics that studies solids is called solid-state physics. The physical properties of solids are highly related to their chemical composition and structure. For example, the melting point of ice is significantly lowered if its crystal structure is disrupted.
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A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure. As such, a liquid is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, gas and plasma). A liquid is made up of tiny vibrating particles of matter, such as atoms, held together by intermolecular bonds. Water is, by far, the most common liquid on Earth. Like a gas, a liquid is able to flow and take the shape of a container. Most liquids resist compression, although others can be compressed. Unlike a gas, a liquid does not disperse to fill every space of a container, and maintains a fairly constant density. A distinctive property of the liquid state is surface tension, leading to wetting phenomena.
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Limestone, $\mathrm{CaCO}_…
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Calcium oxide is prepared …
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Limestone decomposes at hi…
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A limestone decomposes at …
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Carbon dioxide gas and ca…
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Limestone (CaCO $_{3}$ ) i…
we are going to get a reaction that occurs, producing calcium oxide, CEO Solid and CO two, which we know is gaseous. And we can easily count up the number of faces that we're seeing here, where we have one phase here two phases from here and three phases from here, so that is a total of three phases.
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