Question 1: Rainwater is acidic because CO2 (g) dissolves in the water,creating carbonic acid, H2CO3. If the rainwater is too acidic,it will react with limestone and seashells (which are principally made of calcium carbonate, CaCO3), forming calcium bicarbonate, Ca(HCO3)2 CO2(g) + H2O (l)H+(aq) +HCO3–(aq) H+(aq) + CaCO3(s)Ca+(aq) + HCO3– (aq) Write the equilibrium expression of the forward and reversed reactions for each of …
Question 1: Rainwater is acidic because CO2 (g) dissolves in the water, creating carbonic acid, H2CO3. If the rainwater is too acidic, it will react with limestone and seashells (which are principally made of calcium carbonate, CaCO3), forming calcium bicarbonate, Ca(HCO3)2 Read More »