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explain reaction of metal carbonates with acid.

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When an Acid reacts with a carbonate and or bicarbonate, caborn dioxide (CO2) is liberated and when it reacts with a metal (active metal) Hydrogen gas (H2) is liberated. When the metal carbonate(MCO3,M=Metal) reacts with an acid to give out carbon dioxide, water and metal salt with acidic anion is formed.

When carbonate reacts with acid , it forms corresponding salt, CO2 & H2O.Na2CO3 (s) + 2HCl —→ 2NaCl (sq) + H20(l) + CO2 (g)Sodium carbonate ( Metal carbonate) reacts with hydrochloric acid, it forms sodium chloride salt , carbon dioxide & water.A carbonate is negatively charged and contains a carbon bonded to three oxygen atoms. The general reaction results in a salt, carbon dioxide gas, and water. The reactions between carbonates and acids are called neutralization reactions because the acid is neutralized.

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