Question

Carbonates react with acids in order to form salt,water, snd carbon dioxide gas. When 50.0 grams of calcium carbonate are reacted with sufficient hydrochloric acid, how many grams of calcium chloride will be produced? (write a balanced equation first)

Answer 1

Reaction with calcium carbonate.Calcium carbonate reacts with acids to produce a calcium salt, water and carbon dioxide: calcium carbonate +hydrochloric acid → calcium chloride + water + carbon dioxide.