Which one of the following is not a calcination reaction?
- CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl2 + H2O + CO2
- ZnCO3 ZnO + CO2
- Fe2O3 . xH2O Fe2O3 + xH2O
- CaCO3 . MgCO3 CaO + MgO + 2CO2
Answer
(1) CaCO3 + 2HCl CaCl2 + H2O + CO2
Solution
Calcination is heating of an ore (carbonate or hydrated oxide) alone, in a limited supply of air, so that volatile matter (CO2, H2O) is removed.
Options (2), (3) and (4) are thermal decompositions of a carbonate or hydrated oxide calcination.
In option (1), CaCO3 reacts with another reagent, HCl an acid–base reaction, not calcination.
Answer: (1)