Question

For system CaCO3 (s) ⇌ CaO (s) + CO2 (g) the number of components are​

Answer 1

Answer:

CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO(s) + CO2(g)ref. 1 (1) It might appear, at the first sight, that there are three components, viz., CaCO3, CaO and CO2, but it is evident that these substances are not independent, as required by the definition of the component; thus CaCO3 is really equivalent to CaO + CO2.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

2

Explanation:

For chemically reactive system

C (no.of components) = N(no.of constituents) - E(no. of independent equations)

C = 3 - 1 = 2