The formula is Na₂CO₃·2H₂O. To find the integer x representing the amount of crystallization water, we analyze the given mass before and after heating.
In the reaction: <span>caco3(s) → cao(s) + co2(g), it is evident that
1 mol (which is 100 g) of CaCO3 yields 1 mol (which is 44 g) of CO2
Now, the molarity of CaCO3 present in the reaction system is
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=

= 0.45 mol
Thus, 0.45 mol of CaCO3 leads to the formation of 0.45 mol of CO2.
According to the ideal gas equation, we have PV = nRT
V =

.
Considering P = 645 torr = 0.8487 atm (because 1 atm = 760 torr)
In that case, V =

= 34.8 l