The plant makes liquid CO2 by treating dolomitic limestone with commercial sulfuric acid. The dolomite analyzes 68% CaCO3, 30% MgCO3, and 2.0% SiO2; the acid is 94% H2SO4 and 6.0% H2O. Calculate the pounds of CO2 produced per ton of dolomite. Calculate the commercial acid used per ton of dolomite. In the solutions, these must be present and specified.  - Draw the complete diagram. - What are the balanced chemical reaction equations? - What is the pounds of CO2 produced per ton of dolomite? - How much sulfuric acid was used to convert CaCO3 to CaSO4? - How much sulfuric acid was used to convert MgCO3 to MgSO4? - What amount of commercial acid was used per ton of dolomite in pounds?

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The plant makes liquid CO2 by treating dolomitic limestone with commercial sulfuric acid. The dolomite analyzes 68% CaCO3, 30% MgCO3, and 2.0% SiO2; the acid is 94% H2SO4 and 6.0% H2O.

  1. Calculate the pounds of CO2 produced per ton of dolomite.
  2. Calculate the commercial acid used per ton of dolomite.

In the solutions, these must be present and specified. 

- Draw the complete diagram.

- What are the balanced chemical reaction equations?

- What is the pounds of CO2 produced per ton of dolomite?

- How much sulfuric acid was used to convert CaCO3 to CaSO4?

- How much sulfuric acid was used to convert MgCO3 to MgSO4?

- What amount of commercial acid was used per ton of dolomite in pounds?

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