2.1.3 - How do Metal Carbonates and Metal Hydrogencarbonates React with Acids?
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What happens when a metal carbonate reacts with an acid?
💡 Hint: Recall the products of acid-base reactions.
What do you call the gas evolved from the reaction between carbonates and acids?
💡 Hint: It turns lime water milky.
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What gas is produced when a metal carbonate reacts with an acid?
💡 Hint: Think about the gas that turns lime water milky.
True or False: All metal hydrogencarbonates react with acids to give CO2.
💡 Hint: Consider the consistency of reactions across different hydrogencarbonates.
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You have sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid. Describe the chemical process, including how you would demonstrate the gas produced and the resultant products.
💡 Hint: Consider the steps you would take in a lab.
Compare and contrast the reactions of sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogencarbonate with hydrochloric acid. What are the similarities and differences?
💡 Hint: Draw on your understanding of chemical stability and reactant properties.
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