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How does calcium carbonate rocks dissolve?

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Pretty much any acid will dissolve it, even something relatively weak like vinegar (acetic acid). An example would be a commercially available spray designed to remove limescale deposits. These usually include acetic, sorbic, lactic, or phosphoric acid. (Most over-the-counter products, such as Lime-Away, are made with phosphoric acid.)

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Calcium carbonate shares the typical properties of other carbonates. Notably: # it reacts with strong acids, releasing carbon dioxide:

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) # it releases carbon dioxide on heating (to above 840 °C in the case of CaCO3), to form calcium oxide, commonly called quicklime:

CaCO3 → CaO + CO2 Calcium carbonate will react with water that is saturated with carbon dioxide to form the soluble calcium bicarbonate. : CaCO3 + CO2 + H2O → Ca(HCO3)2 This reaction is important in the erosion of carbonate rocks, forming caverns, and leads to hard water in many regions.

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Limestone dissolves under the action of rainwater and groundwater charged with H2CO3 (carbonic acid) and naturally occurring organic acids.

H20+CO2=>H2CO3=>(H^+)+(HCO3-)

All rain dissolves some CO2 from the air as it falls.

CaCO3+H2CO3=>(CaCO3+) +(H2CO3+)

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Carbonic acid destroys calcium carbonate composite shells,corals etc. It happens when carbon dioxide is absorbed in large amounts into water such as the oceans.

H2O + Co2 = H2Co3

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Vinegar any kind will do. There are many acids that breakdown calcium carbonate. Acids such as hydrochloric/Muriatic, phosphoric, etc.

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The chemical formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO3; calcium carbonate contain calcium, carbon and oxygen.

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the chemical structure breaks down and forms bubbles that envelope the calcite

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No. Its an element and elements can't be broken down by normal chemical needs.

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