Use the data provided below to estimate (a) the temperature at which CaCO3 decomposes spontaneously assuming ΔrH and ΔrS remain unchanged at the temperature region of interest.                                         CaCO3 (s) --> CaO (s) + CO2 (g)            ΔfHo                  -1207               -635        -394                  kJ mol-1             Smo                    93                   40             214                  J K-1 mol-1     Tspont. >= ________ K. 3 s.f.

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Use the data provided below to estimate (a) the temperature at which CaCO3 decomposes spontaneously assuming ΔrH and ΔrS remain unchanged at the temperature region of interest.

                                        CaCO3 (s) --> CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

           ΔfHo                  -1207               -635        -394                  kJ mol-1

            Smo                    93                   40             214                  J K-1 mol-1    

Tspont. >= ________ K. 3 s.f.

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