What mass of calcium carbonate would you need to react with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce 10 g calcium chloride?

Equation: CaCO3 + 2HCl --> CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O [Ca40.1 C12 O16 Cl35.5]ANSWER: 9.1 g

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