Question #67925

The reaction between marble chips and hydrochloric acid is given as: CaCO3+2HCl---------->CaCl2+CO2+H2O what will be the effect on the rate of reaction if marble chips are replaced by ground marble?

Expert's answer

The concentration of CaCO 3 in ground marble is less comparatively to marble chips. Therefore, the reaction rate with HCl is expected to be lower.
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