Dilute HCL was added to limestone
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Like all metal carbonates, calcium carbonate reacts with acidic solutions to produce carbon dioxide gas. It is this reaction that is responsible for limestone fizzing when dilute hydrochloric acid is placed on its surface.
Limestone Reaction with Hydrochloric Acid. Drop a small amount of dilute hydrochloric acid on your sample. ... Limestone reacts with hydrochloric acid to release bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. If the acid fizzes on your sample, your rock is limestone.
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Limestone and hydrochloric acidmetathesis reaction: the equation is CaCO3 + 2HCl = CaCl2 + CO2 ↑ + H2O, solid calcium carbonate gradually dissolved and disappeared, and bubble generation. So fill: solid disappeared, there are bubbles produced.
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