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What happens when nitric acid is added to egg shell ?

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Eggshells contain calcium carbonate . When nitric acid is added to it, carbon dioxide gas is evolved. The reaction can be given as
`CaCO_(3) + 2NHO_(3) rarrCa(NO_(3))_2+H_(2)O+CO_(2)`
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