Stoichiometry: yield of reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate

[pc2-brazil]

Thank you in advance for the correction of the resolution.

Homework Statement

By reacting 225 g of hydrochloric acid with 300 g of calcium carbonate with 80% of purity, 34 L (litres) of gas were obtained, measured at 37^oC and a pression of 0.82 atm. What is the yield of this reaction and what mass of calcium carbonate reacted? (Remember that H₂CO₃, in water, decomposes as water and CO₂)

2HCl_{(aq)} + CaCO_3_{(s)} \rightarrow CaCl_2_{(s)} + H_2CO_3_{(aq)}

R = 0.082 (atm*L)/(mol*K).

Homework Equations

PV = nRT

The Attempt at a Solution

2HCl_{(aq)} + CaCO_3_{(s)} \rightarrow CaCl_2_{(s)} + H_2O_{(aq)} + CO_2_{(g)}
Molecular masses: 2 HCl = 2(36.5) = 73 g; 1CaCO₃ = 100 g.
Assuming that the expression "with 80% of purity" refers to calcium carbonate (we are not sure):
The molar relation in order to know the limiting reagent (but the purity of the calcium carbonate is 80%, so 300 g * 80% = 240 g):
1 mol HCl \rightarrow 1 mol CaCO_3
73 g \rightarrow 100g
x \rightarrow 300 \times 0.8
x = 175.2 g of HCl. Smaller than the available quantity, 225 g, thus it is in excess. The limiting reagent is CaCO₃.
Now, the molar relation between calcium carbonate and the gas, CO₂, in order to find how many litres of the gas (y) are produced with 100% yield.
But first, to find the molar volume:
37^oC = 37 + 273 = 310 K.
PV_m = nRT \rightarrow 0.82V_m = 0.082 \times 310 \rightarrow V_m = 31 L
1 mol CaCO_3 \rightarrow 1 mol CO_2
100 g \rightarrow 31L
240 g \rightarrow y
y = (31 * 240) / 100
y = 74.4 L.
What is the yield of this reaction?
Since the volume of gas produced with the current yield is 34 L, the yield (R) is:
R = \frac{34}{74.4}
R = 45.6%.
What mass of calcium carbonate reacted?
It was already calculated: 240 g.

 

[Borek]

Could be the final question (about the mass of carbonate that reacted) asks how much carbonate reacted to give 34L of CO₂ assuming 100% yield. It is not clear to me.

 

[pc2-brazil]

Could be the final question (about the mass of carbonate that reacted) asks how much carbonate reacted to give 34L of CO₂ assuming 100% yield. It is not clear to me.

Thank you for the response.
If the calcium carbonate is the limiting reagent, then the mass that reacted is simply the quantity given in the enunciation (considering the purity), right? Unfortunately, we would have to wait until Friday to ask exactly what the teacher meant.
It is strange that CaCO₃ was the limiting reagent. If it was the one in excess, then the last question would appear more appropriate, because then we would have to find how many of the CaCO₃ was actually used...
Anyway, is the yield of 45,6% right?

 

[pc2-brazil]

We confirmed it with the teacher: 240 g is the right answer.