Question

When a piece of sodium carbonate reacts with dilute HCl, a gas X is produced. When gas X is passed through lime water then the solution turns milky and a white precipitate Y is formed a. Write the chemical formula of X, Y and (3)b. Write the chemical name of compound Y c. What is the nature of solution of sodium carbonate salt. Acidic salt or basic salt?

Answer 1

gas x would be carbon dioxide.

note/ acid + carbonate —> salt + water + carbon dioxide

the white precipitate would be calcium carbonate. CaCo₃

note/ this is a common eqn u need to remember.

X - CO₂ (carbón dioxide)
Y - CaCo₃ (calcium carbonate)

sodium carbonate is a basic salt