Zhongli is a speleologist tasked to analyze the CaCO₃ content of a limestone stalactite. A 5.0000-g sample was dissolved in 25.00 mL of 1.350 M HCl, it was then heated to expel any CO₂ formed. The excess HCl was titrated to a phenolphthalein end point, it used 37.50 mL of 0.1200 M NaOH. What is the reaction for the digestion of the limestone sample  A. 2 NaOH + CaCO₃ ⇌ Na₂CO₃ + Ca(OH)₂ B. CaCO₃ ⇌ CaO + CO₂ C. 2 HCl + CaCO₃ ⇌ CaCl₂ + H₂O + CO₂ D. NaOH + HCl ⇌ NaCl + H₂O

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Zhongli is a speleologist tasked to analyze the CaCO₃ content of a limestone stalactite. A 5.0000-g sample was dissolved in 25.00 mL of 1.350 M HCl, it was then heated to expel any CO₂ formed. The excess HCl was titrated to a phenolphthalein end point, it used 37.50 mL of 0.1200 M NaOH.

What is the reaction for the digestion of the limestone sample 

A. 2 NaOH + CaCO₃ ⇌ Na₂CO₃ + Ca(OH)₂

B. CaCO₃ ⇌ CaO + CO₂

C. 2 HCl + CaCO₃ ⇌ CaCl₂ + H₂O + CO₂

D. NaOH + HCl ⇌ NaCl + H₂O

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