if a salt contains carcbonate ion, then when dilute h2so4 is added to it will it turn white?

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if a salt contains carcbonate ion, then when dilute h2so4 is added to it will it turn white?

2006-08-24 17:47:18 · 3 answers · asked by cutegirl 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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That depends if the resulting sulfate is soluble. It's not the carbonate ion that determines this, since the hydrogen and carbonate will combine to produce water and CO2, neither of which have color.

2006-08-24 18:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i think so as forming of ca2so4 salt (white ppt) dont disolve

2006-08-25 00:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by why? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It makes H2CO3+?..SO4, why should it become white?

2006-08-25 00:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋