Calcium carbonate reacts with nitric acid to give salt, gas X and water. What is X?
O2
SO2
NO2
CO2
Calcium carbonate reacts with nitric acid to form calcium nitrate, carbon dioxide and water.
CaCO3+2HNO3→Ca(NO3)2+H2O+CO2
Acetic acid reacts with carbonates or hydrogen carbonates to give corresponding salts, water and carbon dioxide.
Question 24. Which of the following statements is not correct ? (a) All metal carbonates react with acid to give a salt, water and carbon dioxide (b) All metal oxides react with water to give salt and acid (c) Some metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen (d) Some non-metal oxides react with water to form an acid