Lopic 13 —Larponates ‘o/n/2006" alcium carbonate is an important raw material. )) Name a rock which is made up of calcium carbonate. ) When calcium carbonate is heated strongly, it decomposes. CaCO; — CaO + CO2 (i) Calculate the relative formula mass of: CaCOs Cao (i) 7.00 kg of calcium oxide was formed. What mass of calcium carbonate w: heated? ) Laiclum carbonate Is Used to Control soll aciaity. (i) Why is it important to control soil acidity? (ii) Both calcium carbonate, insoluble in water, and calcium oxide, slightly soluble, an used to increase soil pH. Suggest two advantages of using calcium carbonate. Give one use of calcium carbonate other than for making calcium oxide an: controlling soil pH.»pic 13 —Carbonates (Mark Scheme) limestone or marble or chalk or coral or calcite or aragor a (ii) @ (ii ui 100 56 ignore units in both cases 7.00kg is 1/8 of 56 1118 of 100kg is 12.5k9 Give both marks for correct answer without explanation. Ignore missing units but penalise wrong units Any reasonable explanation Plants prefer soil pH about 7 Plants do not grow (well) in acidic soits/plants grow better To increase crop yields Any ONE Do NOT accept in acidic soils piants die With calcium carbonate, pH cannot go above 7 Itis not washed away by the rain/remains longer in the soll Iis not absorbed by the plant OR ‘With calcium oxide, pH can go above 7 Itis washed away by the rain Any correct use - making steel/ron, making cement, making glass, disposing of acid wastes, removing sulphur dioxide from flue gases, (stone in) building, indigestion tablets, toothpaste, cosmetics ete (TOTAL: