What is formed when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to chalk powder (calcium carbonate)? Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction?

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When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to chalk powder (calcium carbonate) they react to form calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.
$H C l (a q) + C a C O_{3} (s) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > C a C l_{2} (a q) + C O_{2} (g) + H_{2} O (l)$

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