Scrubbers installed on coal fired power plants remove acidic emissions by the following reaction:
CaCO3 + H2SO4 → H2O + CaSO4 + CO2
If a plant burns 2.4 million metric tons of coal (1 t = 1000 kg) containing 1.3% sulfur,how much limestone (CaCO3) will be consumed neutralizing the resulting acid? Assume that all of the sulfur is converted to sulfuric acid and that the acid is completely converted to calcium sulfate.
A) 2.4 × 109 kg
B) 1.3 × 108 kg
C) 3.1 × 107 kg
D) 9.7 × 107 kg
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