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what do you observe wwhen calcium carbonate is added to dilute hydrochloric acid

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Dear Student,

When calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid, it forms calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.

The chemical reaction is as below:
CaCO₃ + 2HCl ------------------> CaCl₂ + CO₂ +H₂O.

Observation will be brisk effervescence due to evolution of carbon dioxide.

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