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4.5 Stoichiometry
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A student synthesizes calcium oxalate in two reactions. In the first reaction, nitric acid is added to excess calcium carbonate. After the reaction stops, the remaining solid is removed by filtration.

\[ \text{CaCO}_3\text{(s)}+2\text{HNO}_3\text{(aq)}\rightarrow \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2\text{(aq)}+\text{CO}_2\text{(g)}+\text{H}_2\text{O(l)} \]

The entire filtrate is then combined with sodium oxalate solution.

\[ \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2\text{(aq)}+\text{Na}_2\text{C}_2\text{O}_4\text{(aq)}\rightarrow \text{CaC}_2\text{O}_4\text{(s)}+2\text{NaNO}_3\text{(aq)} \]

SubstanceMass used or collectedMolar mass
\(\text{CaCO}_3\)\(20.0\text{ g}\)\(100\text{ g/mol}\)
\(\text{HNO}_3\)\(18.9\text{ g}\)\(63.0\text{ g/mol}\)
\(\text{Na}_2\text{C}_2\text{O}_4\)\(8.04\text{ g}\)\(134\text{ g/mol}\)
\(\text{CaC}_2\text{O}_4\)\(6.14\text{ g}\) collected\(128\text{ g/mol}\)

Which pair gives the theoretical yield of \(\text{CaC}_2\text{O}_4\) and the overall percent yield of the sequence?

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