Carboxylic acids and related compounds

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I am having problems with the reactions of carboxylic acids - what is the balanced equation of the reaction between methanoic acid solution and calcium carbonate?

The reaction is no different in principle from any other acid-carbonate reaction:
 
acid + carbonate -> salt + carbon dioxide + water
 
In this instance the salt formed is calcium methanoate, Ca(HCO₂)₂.
 
With this information you should be able to balance the equation.

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updated: 13 December 2003