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Balancing equations!! HELP!

MRSWAY
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Balancing equations!

I found this on the internet, and i need it for my assignment. Is it correct?

 

It's the egg + vinegar experiment.

 

CaCO3 + 2 CH3CO2H ----> CO2 + H2O + Ca + 2CH3CO2

 

I also need to know what "CH3CO2" is?

 

Thanks!

Technically, your reaction is correct, however, the ions will combine to form calcium acetate (of course, since this is in an aqueous phase, they should be Ca+2 (aq) and CH3COO- (aq), but then again, so would be the calcium carbonate and the acetic acid ;))

Technically, your reaction is correct, however, the ions will combine to form calcium acetate (of course, since this is in an aqueous phase, they should be Ca+2 (aq) and CH3COO- (aq), but then again, so would be the calcium carbonate and the acetic acid ;))

 

 

The acetic acid would not be ionized to any appreciable extent, so having it as CH3COOH(aq) is perfectly acceptable. In addition, CaCO3 is not a soluble compound so that would not be aqeuous either.

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