What happens in a reaction between calcium carbonate and acetic acid?

Answer 1

Answer

2CH3COOH(aq)+1Ca(OH)2(s)---2H2O(l)+1Ca(CH3COO)2(aq)

Can also be written as

2 HC2H302 (aq) + 1 Ca(OH)2 (aq) --> 2 H20 (l) + Ca(C2H302)2 (s)

I had a question in my chemistry class that was stated: "Write a balanced chemical reaction from the following word equation: Acetic acid is neutralized with aqueous calcium hydroxide."

Writing acetic acid in the second form shown makes it easier to see what salt will be formed after the neutralization.

Answer 2

If we have acetic acid plus calcium hydroxide, we have an acid-base reaction. Classic. Let's break it down by writing the chemical equation for the reaction. First, we normally write acetic acid as CH3COOH to explain its structure; that's its structural chemical formula. The "raw" look to the expression is C2H4O2 if we toss out the "structure hints" we spoke of. Notice how close that looks to a portion of the formula for the calcium compound in the right half of the equation? Mmhm. That helps us balance the equation. Here's that balanced equation. 2CH3COOH + Ca(OH)2 => Ca(C2H3O2)2 + 2H2O Acetic acid plus calcium hydroxide yields calcium acetate plus water.

Answer 3

I am pretty sure it is a single replacement reaction

Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

This produces the salt Calcium acetate, ( (CH3COO)2Ca) plus water and carbon dioxide.

Answer 5

This reaction produces Calcium Acetate and Water.

Balanced equation=

2 CH3COOH + Ca(OH)2 ---> Ca(CH3COO)2 + 2 H2O

Answer 6

calcium carbonate + acetic acid --> salt + water + carbon dioxide :)