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Question
Identify the reactant and write the balanced equation for the following:
Nitric acid reacts with compound Q to give a salt Ca(NO3)2, water and carbon dioxide.
Chemical Equations/Structures
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Q is calcium carbonate/calcium bicarbonate.
\[\ce{CaCO3 + 2HNO3 -> Ca(NO3)2 + H2O + CO2}\]
OR
\[\ce{Ca(HCO3)2 + 2HNO3 -> Ca(NO3)2 + 2H2O + 2CO2}\]
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