[stranger1900]

Hi, I apologize if my question is too silly, I am not a chemist but need to know.

Is combining hydrogen gas, limestone and electrons (electric current passing through limestone), result in a salt. Can someone provide a chemical formula for this reaction?

Appreciated!

[stranger1900]

What is the chemical reaction of hydrogen gas, limestone and electrons... will this create a salt?

Thanks

[Borek]

Limestone is already a salt. I doubt much can happen in typical conditions.

[stranger1900]

Thanks for replying

I read that hydrogen gas reacts with acid to result in calcium sulphate. Acid is something that has spare electrons (if I trust wiki’s definition). Would the CaCO3 (limestone) and electrons would give the acid needed for reaction with hydrogen to result in calcium sulphate?

(Sorry if too many blunders in my logic)

[P]

The Calcium Carbonate would react with a certain acid to give that sulphate.  What acid do you think would make the Calcium Carbonate turn to Calcium Sulphate?

[stranger1900]

Thanks,

The limestone has salt. Can this get dissolved in water to create acid? I am not looking for a strong reaction just enough to produce some calcium sulphate matter.

Thanks

[Borek]

I read that hydrogen gas reacts with acid to result in calcium sulphate. Acid is something that has spare electrons (if I trust wiki’s definition). Would the CaCO3 (limestone) and electrons would give the acid needed for reaction with hydrogen to result in calcium sulphate?

Current is not something with spare electrons. Current is flow of electrons.

Acids are not something with spare electrons, no idea where you got it. I bet you misread the definition.

Hydrogen gas doesn't react with acid to result in calcium sulphate.

I am afraid you are juggling terms making a word salad that has nothing to do with the reality.

[stranger1900]

I agree with most of what you said

Let me rephrase what I said and take back a few of my statements

Limestone has high moisture content
The current is passing through this the limestone (there is a  voltage potential across the limestone, not sure how much volts though)
The limestone is surrounded by hydrogen gas


Will this result in calcium sulphate or other matter on limestone?

[P]

Will this result in calcium sulphate or other matter on limestone?

No  - where is the Sulphate supposed to come from here?

[P]

I mean  -  if you react the CaCO3 with SULPHURIC acid....  I think you could get Calcium Sulphate.  So where is the sulphate going to come from in the scenario that you described?


In general:     Acid + Base = Salt + Water

To end up with Calcium Sulphate as the salt you need to have the sulphur in the acid.