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wHen a water insoluble substance X is added to dilute Hcl a colorless odourless gas is evolved when the gas is passed thru lime water it turns milky write the chemical formula of X and the chemical equation involved

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We know that the gas which turns lime water milky is carbon dioxide. This gas is produced when dilute HCl reacts with metal carbonates and metal bicarbonates. Since the given substance X is insoluble in water, therefore it is calcium carbonate (chemical formula CaCO3). Following is the chemical equation for the reaction

CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2


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