What are the products obtained when magnesium carbonate reacts with HCl?

Magnesium Chloride, hydrogen and carbon dioxide

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Magnesium Chloride and hydrogen

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Magnesium Chloride, water and carbon dioxide

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Solution

The correct option is C Magnesium Chloride, water and carbon dioxide
The reaction of any carbonates with HCl results in salt, hydrogen and evolution of some $C O_{2}$ gas.
Here, magnesium carbonate reacts with HCl to give magnesium chloride( $M g C l_{2}$ . The overall reaction is as follows:
$M g C O_{3} + H C l \to M g C l_{2} + H_{2} O + C O_{2}$

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