Question

what happn when egg shell is placed under dilute HCL

Answer 1

The main component of eggshells is Calcium carbonate, which reacts with hydrochloric acid to pCaCO₃ + HCL .........> CaCL₂ + CO₂ + H₂O + HEATroduce Carbon dioxide, Water, calcium chloride, and heat.

Answer 2

When you soak a raw egg into vinegar over two days, the vinegar will dissolve the eggshell. Eggshell is mostly made up of Calcium carbonate and that is the fiinteraction takes place with the acid, the shell begins to disintegrate releasing CO2. After 12 to 15 hours you can see that the calcium carbonate from the and that there is carbon dioxide formed immediately on the surface of the egg. 90 % of the shell of a bird's egg is of Calcium Carbonate and when the