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its obvious..when an acid is reacting with a carbonate 3 things are made:

Metal Salt

Water

Carbon Dioxide

so the gas that would be given off is carbon dioxide

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What is formed when an acid reacts with a carbonate?

Carbon DioxideWhen an acid reacts with a carbonate, the products are:A salt + carbon dioxide + water


What happens when you place marble chips in vinegar?

Marble is primarily made of calcium carbonate. Vinegar has acid in it. When the weak acid contacts the calcium carbonate, it gives off bubbles of carbon dioxide gas, and eventually will erode the surface of the marble chips.


Which metal reacts steadily with acid to give an orange-brown solution?

sodium hydroxide gives off a slightly oddurless brown gas when reacted with metals. the brown gas is due to the rusty water like particles evaporate giving off the brown gas. Damien Naidu research laboratory. Sodium hydroxide is actually a base. The correct acid would be Sulfuric acid


Why would you remove the egg shell first if it were to be placed in vinegar?

Egg shells is made up of calcium carbonate. Vinegar aka ethanoic acid is a type of acid. When vinegar come upon contact with the egg shell, the egg shell will corrode making it weak and fragile. In terms of science, this is what happens: Calcium carbonate + acid will produce calcium salt + water + carbon dioxide CaCO3 + CH3COOH -> CH3COOCa + H2O + CO2 .


How could a geologist use acid to get a pyrite fossil out of limestone?

Hydrochloric acid is used by geologists in the field to test if a rock contains carbonate minerals and to further distinguish between calcium and magnesium carbonate rocks. When acid is poured onto a non carbonate rock sample there will usually be no reaction. However calcium carbonate (limestone) will react by fizzing vigorously and magnesium carbonate (dolomite) will also react or fizz, but much more slowly. If the geologist suspects the sample in question is marble he will attempt to crush or powder part of the specimen using his geological hammer. When the acid is poured onto powdered marble, this will also react by fizzing. Some other sedimentary rocks, for example sandstones, may have mineral cements that are carbonates. As such acid can also be used as an aid in the identification of the cementing material. The "fizzing" is caused by the reaction of the acid with the carbonate rocks to produce carbon dioxide gas. The reaction takes the following form: HCl(aq) + CaCO3(s) = CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) Where: HCl = hydrochloric acid CaCO3 = calcium carbonate CaCl2 = calcium chloride CO2 = carbon dioxide H2O = water If the sample still does not react with acid in any way after following the above steps, the geologist will most likely conclude that the sample is not a carbonate of any form. However they may also take the sample back to the laboratory for further study. Please see the related links.