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What happens when nitric acid is added to eggshell?

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  • Egg shells contain calcium carbonate. 
  • When nitric acid is added to it, carbon dioxide gas is evolved. 
  • The reaction can be given as:

 CaCO3 + 2HNO → Ca(NO3)2 + H2O + CO

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