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Stoichiometry
3. Chemical Reactions / Stoichiometry / Problem 1

A vat containing 5 kg of acetic acid was accidentally spilled over a number of marble blocks. Acetic acid reacts with the calcite (CaCO3) in marble: CaCO3(s) + CH3CO2H(aq) → (CH3CO2)2Ca(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l). If the marble blocks have a mass of 100 g, determine the number of blocks that was damaged. Assume the blocks are made of pure calcite and it is considered damaged if 5.0% of its mass reacted.

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