The mass of calcium in the remaining solid can be calculated using stoichiometry based on the molar mass of calcium and the decomposition reaction of calcium oxalate. Given that the molar mass of calcium is approximately 40 g/mol, and the initial mass of calcium oxalate is 12.8 g, we can calculate the moles of calcium oxalate and thus the moles of calcium. Since the reaction conserves the mass of calcium, the mass of calcium in the remaining solid should be the same as in the initial calcium oxalate, assuming complete decomposition of calcium oxalate to calcium carbonate. With 12.8 g of calcium oxalate, which contains 1 mole of calcium per mole of calcium oxalate, the mass of calcium is 40 g/mol * (12.8 g / 128 g/mol) = 4.0 g, where 128 g/mol is the molar mass of calcium oxalate.