Question: Use the following information to answer the next question. One of the largest expenses in making cement is the fuel used by the cement kiln.

 Use the following information to answer the next question. One of

Use the following information to answer the next question. One of the largest expenses in making cement is the fuel used by the cement kiln. Because of this, cement manufacturers are looking for the most inexpensive fuel. One of the cheapest fuels is worn out car tires. The main purpose of the kiln is changing limestone (calcium carbonate) into quicklime (calcium oxide) with carbon dioxide as a byproduct according to the following equation: CaCO3(s)CaO(s)+CO2(g) Burning tires produce large amounts of sulfur dioxide. However, the sulfur dioxide emissions from cement kilns are very low because the sulfur dioxide reacts with quicklime and oxygen to make solid calcium sulfate according to the following equation: SO2(g)+CaO(s)+1/2O2(g)CaSO4(s) A cement manufacturer uses tires to heat his kiln. The reaction between sulfur dioxide and quick lime will transfer how much energy per mole of calcium sulfate? Will this energy be released, or consumed

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