calcium carbonate reacts with CH3COOH (acetic acid) to form Ca+(CH3COO-) (calcium diacetate), water and carbon dioxide.
2007-02-25 10:58:44 · 2 answers · asked by Ashlee 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Here's the equation balanced in detail
Calcium carbonate = CaCO3
Acetic acid = CH3CO2H
The first thing that happens is that the carbonate (CO3--) part of calcium
carbonate is protonated by acetic acid to make carbonic acid (H2CO3).
Along with this , the calcium and acetate from calcium acetate.
2 CH3COOH + CaCO3 = H2CO3 + Ca(CH3COO)2.
In the next step, the carbonic acid breaks down to form carbon dioxide and
water,
H2CO3 = H2O + CO2.
The overall reaction is just to sum of the two reactions given,
2 CH3COOH + CaCO3 = H2O + CO2 + Ca(CH3COO)2.
2007-02-25 11:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by kooman424 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CaCO3 + 2 CH3COOH --> Ca(CH3COO)2 + H2O + CO2
2007-02-25 11:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋