Question

A chunk of limestone which is calcium carbonate reacts with acid at a certain rate. Is the limestone were crushed the rate of reaction between the acid and limestone would _________

Answer 1

A chunk of limestone which is calcium carbonate reacts with acid at a certain rate. Is the limestone were crushed the rate of reaction between the acid and limestone would increase.

Answer 2

the rate of reaction between the acid and limestone would increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

There will be an acid base reaction between calcium carbonate and the acid.

When we crush calcium carbonate the surface are per unit volume of the carbonate increases. Due to higher surface area the number of surface molecule increases which increases the reactivity of the compound.

The surface molecule have dangling valency.