What happens when egg shell is added to nitric acid ?
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Explanation:
Since egg shell is made of calcium carbonate. And we know that when calcium carbonate (CaCO3) reacts with nitric acid (HNO3) then carbon dioxide, calcium nitrate and water are formed. So same reaction happens when nitric acid is added to an eggshell.
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egg shell contain carbonate. on reacting it with nitric acid , a brisk effervescence of carbon dioxide gas is produce .
the reaction involved is.
CaCO3 (s) + 2HNO3 ( aq) -------- Ca (NO3)2 ( aq) +H2O (l) + CO2 ( g)
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