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  • Copper Carbonate Reaction: Identifying the Correct Acid & Products
    This reaction is not possible as written. Here's why:

    * Copper carbonate (CuCO₃) is a base. It reacts with acids to form salts, carbon dioxide, and water.

    * Chloride carbon (CCl₄) is a nonpolar covalent compound and not typically formed in reactions with carbonates.

    * Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is the only common acid that would produce chloride ions.

    Here's the correct reaction:

    CuCO₃ (s) + 2HCl (aq) → CuCl₂ (aq) + H₂O (l) + CO₂ (g)

    * Copper carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce copper(II) chloride, water, and carbon dioxide.

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