Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) reacts with stomach acid (HCl, hydrochloric acid) according to the following equation: CaCO3(s)+2HCl(aq)⟶CO2(g)+H2O(l)+CaCl2(aq) Tums, an antacid, contains CaCO3. If Tums is added to 25.0 mL of a solution that is 0.200 M in HCl, how many grams of CO2 gas are produced?

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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) reacts with stomach acid (HCl, hydrochloric acid) according to the following equation:

CaCO3(s)+2HCl(aq)⟶CO2(g)+H2O(l)+CaCl2(aq)

Tums, an antacid, contains CaCO3. If Tums is added to 25.0 mL of a solution that is 0.200 M in HCl, how many grams of CO2 gas are produced?

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