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they are both insoluble, but CaHCO3 and MgHCO3 are

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Q: Why Caco3 is insoluble in water while Mgco3 is soluble?
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Is caco3 insoluble when react with water?

caco3 is solid form. its density is high so caco3 is not soluble in water. but co2 mix in water befuor the mix in caco3 . so caco3 is soluble after mixing the co2 .


Can you separate chemicaly MgCO3 from CaCO3?

I have the same task. Maybe this one would work: If amount of CaCO3 is known I would try to add stechiometric amount of any diluted acid (e.g. HCl), which would form Ca water soluble salt to solution of MgCO3/CaCO3 in water (note, that these salts are not soluble in water, therefore that will colloid solution). The reaction would be CaCO3+2HCl=CaCl2+H2O+CO2. Calcium is more reactive metal than Mg, therefore, CaCO3 would react first if you add acid. After all CaCO3 is consumed, just filter of MgCO3


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