Reaction between nitric acid and eggshell

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$Egg shell is made up of {CaCO}_{3} Therefore, {CaCO}_{3} + 2 {HNO}_{3} \to Ca ({NO}_{3})_{2} + {CO}_{2} + H_{2} O$

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Reaction between nitric acid and eggshell

Dear Student, Egg shell is made up of CaCO3Therefore, CaCO3 + 2HNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O

Dear Student,

$Egg shell is made up of {CaCO}_{3} Therefore, {CaCO}_{3} + 2 {HNO}_{3} \to Ca ({NO}_{3})_{2} + {CO}_{2} + H_{2} O$