Marble Reacting With Hydrochloric Acid

If the acid fizzes on your sample your rock is probably marble.

Marble reacting with hydrochloric acid. Calcium carbonate is dissolved by hydrochloric acid thereby forming gaseous carbon dioxide. Marble is a limestone or a dolostone that has been metamorphosed. Pieces of marble are thrown into hydro chloric acid. Marble chips made of calcium carbonate react with hydrochloric acid to make calcium chloride water and carbon dioxide calcium carbonate hydrochloric acid calcium chloride water.

Other applications of the acid test. Wipe all acid off the rock sample with a paper towel. The rate of this reaction can be changed by changing the size of the marble chips. Powdered marble reacts with hydrochloric acid to release bubbles of carbon dioxide gas.

The reaction takes place spontaneously. Stone surface material may be lost all over or only in spots that are more reactive. Conical flask to hold the hydrochloric acid and marble chips boiling tube to hold and indicate whether or not carbon dioxide has been formed delivery tube to allow the gases to be passed through bowl of water to contain the water hydrochloric acid to react with the marble chips independent variable marble chips to react with the acid dependent variable stopwatch to accurately time the experiment spatula to handle the marble chips measuring. Describe how you could investigate.

When sulfurous sulfuric and nitric acids in polluted air and rain react with the calcite in marble and limestone the calcite dissolves. In exposed areas of buildings and statues we see roughened surfaces removal of material and loss of carved details. Hydrochloric acid to react with the marble chips independent variable marble chips to react with the acid dependent variable stopwatch to accurately time the experiment spatula to handle the marble chips measuring cylinder to precisely measure out different concentrations of hydryochloric acid electric balance to measure the mass g of the marble chips bung to stop the gas from escaping weighing boat to hold the marble chips in when weighing variables. Pieces of marble are thrown into hydro chloric acid.

Geologists can use dilute hydrochloric acid to help identify the cementing agent of sandstones.