Calcium oxide (quicklime) reacts with water to produce calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). CaO(s) + H2O(l )

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Calcium oxide (quicklime) reacts with water to produce calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
CaO(s) + H2O(l ) → Ca(OH)2(s); ∆H = –65.2 kJ
The heat released by this reaction is sufficient to ignite paper. How much heat is released when 24.5 g of calcium oxide reacts?
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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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