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Reaction of Acids with Metal Carbonates and Bicarbonates

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Metal carbonate reacts with an acid to produce a gas. The gas formed is:

A

hydrogen

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carbon dioxide

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oxygen

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D

nitrogen

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Solution

The correct option is B carbon dioxide
Metal carbonate reacts with an acid to form the respective salt, carbon dioxide and water. For example:

$2 H C l (a q) + M g C O_{3} (s) \to M g C l_{2} (a q) + C O_{2} (g) + H_{2} O (l)$

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