Question 3 • Chemistry
The first equation produces CaCO₃ from Ca, CO₂, and ½O₂. To cancel the Ca and ½O₂ and leave CaO as a reactant, use the second equation in reverse and divide all its coefficients by 2: CaO → Ca + ½O₂. Reversing changes the enthalpy’s sign, and halving the equation halves its enthalpy, so the second intermediate equation is halved and has its sign changed.
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