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Offline Wen01

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why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« on: October 02, 2012, 01:10:11 AM »
I would like to know why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid? Please explain.
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Re: why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2012, 03:59:13 AM »
What should happen with it? Both will be ionizes. You will have Ca2+ , Cl-, H+ + NO3- in the solution.
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Re: why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2012, 08:51:23 AM »
Hi Hunter,

Thanks for your prompt response.

Sorry I do not understand what you trying to say here.

Why can't Calcium chloride react with Nitric acid to give you Calcium nitrate & hydrochloric acid?

Thanks.
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Re: why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2012, 09:25:28 AM »
Quote from: Wen01 on October 02, 2012, 08:51:23 AM
Why can't Calcium chloride react with Nitric acid to give you Calcium nitrate & hydrochloric acid?

Maybe because HCl is stronger than nitric acid? Check the pKa values.
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Re: why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2012, 09:32:43 AM »
It puzzles me why nitric acid can react with calcium carbonate but NOT calcium chloride.
I hope some one can enlighten me...
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Re: why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2012, 09:47:31 AM »
What happens to carbonate during the reaction?
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Re: why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2012, 09:55:59 AM »
When nitric acid reacts with calcium carbonate, it will produce calcium nitrate, carbon dioxide & water.

My question is why nitric acid does not react with calcium chloride??
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Re: why Calcium chloride does not react with dilute nitric acid
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2012, 10:12:57 AM »
Does carbon dioxide stay in the solution?
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