What happens when egg shell is placed

Question:

What happens when egg shell is placed in concentrated nitric acid taken in a beaker ?

Solution:

Egg shell contains calcium carbonate as its main constituent. When dipped in concentrated nitric acid, calcium carbonate reacts to evolve carbon

dioxide. As a result, egg shell slowly dissolves.

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