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What happens when nitric acid is added to egg shell?

Egg shells are rich in calcium carbonate (CaCO3). When nitric acid reacts with calcium carbonates, calcium nitrate, water and CO2 gas is formed. Formation of CO2 gas causes brisk effervescence. The chemical equation for this reaction is



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