Question

What is the stoichiometric relationship between nitric acid and calcium nitrate? (need help asap)

SOS! We had just learned this and I don't understand it well enough. It's part of a pre-lab I need to turn in tomorrow, so quick responses are much appreciated.
Thanks so much!

Answer 1

Are you sure it is between nitric acid and calcium nitrate....?

Explanation:

And not between say nitric acid and calcium hydroxide, the which we would represent as....

`Ca(OH)_2(s) + 2HNO_3(aq) rarr Ca(NO_3)_2(aq) + 2H_2O(l)`

On the other hand .... calcium metal would be oxidized by nitric acid in the following way...

`Ca(s) + 2HNO_3(aq) rarr Ca(NO_3)_2(aq) +H_2(g)uarr`