Question

Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid in a double-replacement reaction. What are the products of this reaction?

Answer 1

`CaCO_3(s) + 2HCl(aq) rarr CaCl_2(aq) + CO_2(g)uarr + H_2O(aq)`

Explanation:

`CaCO_3` has very limited solubility; addition of hydroch;proc acid would bring it up into solution as the soluble chloride.