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If you drip some dilute hydrochloric acid on a rock and it fizzes what mineral does the rock likely contain?
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∙ 13y ago
It is most likely to contain the mineral calcite.
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How can you check if a rock is calcite?
Calcite reacts to acid. The best thing to do to determine if a mineral is calcite is to place a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid on a sample. If the mineral fizzes and carbon dioxide bubbles are produced, the mineral is calcite. Place a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid on the mineral. If it fizzes and carbon dioxide bubbles are produced, the mineral is calcite.
What are special properties of calcite?
Calcite bends light in a certain way: Double refraction (Double image)
How is limestone detected?
By using HCL, if it fizzes then it is limestone.
Why does the metamorphic rock marble fizz with acid?
Marble fizzes with acid because it is composed of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate - CaCO3) which reacts with acids to form the gas carbon dioxide and it is the release of the carbon dioxide gas (CO2) that causes the "fizzing" that is observed during the reaction. For example a reaction of calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid will yield calcium chloride (CaCl2), carbon dioxide and water (H2O) as per the following reaction: CaCO3(s) + 2 HCl(aq) = CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
What substance will fizz when placed on a calcite mineral?
Calcite, which is the compound calcium carbonate (CaCO3) forms carbonic acid (H2CO3) which decomposes into water and carbon dioxide gas. Here is the two step reaction with hydrochloric acid: 2HCl + CaCO3 --> CaCl2 + H2CO3 H2CO3 --> CO2 + H2O
What dilute acid is added to a sample of limestone the rock fizzes what chemical does the rock contain?
Dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) is used, and this fizzes due to the presence of calcium carbonate (CACO3) in limestone
What mineral fizzes when you puOr hydrochloric?
Calcite
What mineral fizzes when it it comes in contact with hydrochloric acid?
Limestone is the most common one - dolomite is another
What happends when carbonate minerals come into contact with hydrochloric acid?
The mineral fizzes as it releases bubbles of carbon dioxide.
Which common minerals fizzes when dilute hydrochloric acid HCI is placed on it?
Calcite, Limestone, Chalk, Marble. They are all geological forms of calcium carbonate.
How can you check if a rock is calcite?
Calcite reacts to acid. The best thing to do to determine if a mineral is calcite is to place a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid on a sample. If the mineral fizzes and carbon dioxide bubbles are produced, the mineral is calcite. Place a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid on the mineral. If it fizzes and carbon dioxide bubbles are produced, the mineral is calcite.
Do all rocks react with hydrochloric acid?
Basalt doesn't react with acid. Igneous rocks in general rarely react with acid.
An antacid tablet fizzes and releases carbon dioxide gas when it comes into contact with hydrochloric acid in the stomach is a chemical or physical change?
Chemical.
Chemical reaction that occurs when carbonic acid reacts with certain minerals?
the mineral fizzes and gas bubbles come out of it
What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a piece of sandstone?
The sandstone grains will not be affected, but the cementing material between grains could react with dilute hydrochloric acid if it is composed of calcite. Chances are, though, that the cementing material is silicate in nature, and therefore will not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Both calcite and quartz can be found as clear crystals what tests can be used to correctly identify them?
Quartz would scratch the calcite. Calcite would not scratch the quartz. Calcite will react with dilute hydrochloric acid. Quartz will not. Calcite will exhibit double refraction. Quartz will not. If the crystal forms are intact, quartz crystal may appear six sided with pyramidal terminations. If they are of equal size, the quartz will be heavier.
Why does Coca-Cola contain more fizz?
It 'fizzes' because it contains carbon dioxide I think. But more fizz than what?
