SO2 + CaCO3. What type of reaction has taken place?

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SO2 + CaCO3. What type of reaction has taken place?

2007-03-12 08:34:22 · 3 answers · asked by Chromium_Erbium 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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SO2 + H2O + CaCO3 ----> CaSO3 + CO2 + H2O

So you can get rid of the H2O either side, but it wouldn't work without water being present!

It's an acid-carbonate reaction. Single replacement in the US?

2007-03-12 08:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋

It is a displacement reaction where the CO3 in the CaCO3 is displaced by the SO2 to form CaSO3

2007-03-12 08:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by Samuel_007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

i think it is called single replacment

2007-03-12 08:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋