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Limestone is insoluble in water.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me in an online quiz.Query is from s-Block Elements topic in chapter s-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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Correct answer is (a) True

The explanation: Calcium carbonate is also known as limestone or marble are chalk, its chemical FORMULA is given by CaCO3. It is INSOLUBLE in WATER but dissolves in the presence of CARBON DIOXIDE due to the formation of calcium bicarbonate.



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