When carbon dioxide is passed for a long time into a suspension of CaCO3 in water, the product formed is:
A
CaC2
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B
Ca(HCO3)2
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C
CaHCO3
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D
Ca(CO3)2
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Solution
The correct option is ACa(HCO3)2 Calcium carbonate reacts with carbon dioxide in presence of water to form calcium hydrogen carbonate. CaCO3+H2O+CO2→Ca(HCO3)2