What reaction occurs when calcium carbonate is treated (separately) with (i) nitric acid, and (ii) sulfuric acid?

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What reaction occurs when calcium carbonate is treated (separately) with (i) nitric acid, and (ii) sulfuric acid?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-04T17:03:29

Each acid liberates carbon dioxide............

Explanation:

$With nitric acid:$ $"With nitric acid:"$

$C a C O_{3} (s) + 2 H N O_{3} (a q) \to C a {(N O_{3})}_{2} (a q) + C O_{2} (g) ↑ ⏐ + H_{2} O (l)$ $CaCO_3(s) + 2HNO_3(aq) rarr Ca(NO_3)_2(aq) + CO_2(g) uarr +H_2O(l)$

So we would see fizzing (i.e. the evolution of the gas), and the dissolution of solid carbonate. Calcium nitrate is soluble.

$With sulfuric acid:$ $"With sulfuric acid:"$

$C a C O_{3} (s) + 2 H_{2} S O_{4} (a q) \to C a {(S O_{4})}_{2} (s) ⏐ ↓ + C O_{2} (g) ↑ ⏐ + H_{2} O (l)$ $CaCO_3(s) + 2H_2SO_4(aq) rarr Ca(SO_4)_2(s)darr + CO_2(g) uarr +H_2O(l)$

Again the gas would be liberated, but calcium sulfate is only very moderately soluble in aqueous media. I would expect to see the solid salt to go up, and then reprecipitate as the sulfate.

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