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Question
On adding NaHCO3 to acetic acid, a gas is evolved which turns lime water milky due to the formation of:
(1) Calcium bicarbonate
(2) Calcium hydroxide
(3) Calcium carbonate
(4) Calcium acetate
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Solution
(3) Calcium carbonate
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