Michelangelo’s David statue is 18½ feet tall, including the…
Michelangelo’s David statue is 18½ feet tall, including the base. Based on the fact that the density of marble stone is 160 lbs/cubic foot, a person could estimate that the statue weighs about 5,300. lbs, or 2,325 kg (1 kg is 1,000 g). Marble has a chemical formula of CaCO3 (calcium carbonate). In the 1750s, Joseph Black found that if calcium carbonate is heated to a temperature of over 825°C, it decomposes and releases “fixed air,” which is CO2, and produces lime (not the citrus fruit but a solid, white chemical compound). The chemical formula of lime is CaO. Write out a balanced equation for the reaction that shows CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) reacting to produce CaO (lime) and CO2 (carbon dioxide). BYU-Approved David Statue Note: Show all work for this question for full credit. Label the question number clearly and circle or highlight all answers. You will upload your work at the end of the exam.