Why do acetic acid make the shell thin?

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Why do acetic acid make the shell thin?

2007-01-11 02:00:08 · 2 answers · asked by j3dvincent 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

a clam shell

2007-01-11 02:07:31 · update #1

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Acetic acid will make the calcium carbonate of the shell dissolve. The hydronium ions of the acetic acid solution react with the carbonate ions forming carbon dioxide.

2007-01-11 02:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

what shell?

2007-01-11 10:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋