What happens when eggshell is added to a beaker containing lime juice,write the chemical equation.

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Solution

Egg shell contain CaCO3 which is basic in nature whereas lime juice contain citric acid. Therefore when they are mixed, evolution of carbon dioxide occur and a salt is formed.
2 C₆H₈O₇ + 3 CaCO₃ â†’ Ca₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂ + 3 CO₂ + 3H₂O

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