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A sample of limestone (containing calcium carbonate, CaCO3) weighing 438 mg is treated with oxalic acid, H2C2O4,

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A sample of limestone (containing calcium carbonate, CaCO3) weighing 438 mg is treated with oxalic acid, H2C2O4, to give calcium oxalate, CaC2O4.
CaCO3(s) + H2C2O4(aq) → CaC2O4(s) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
The mass of the calcium oxalate produced is 472 mg. What is the mass percentage of calcium carbonate in this limestone?
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