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Name two rocks that would react to hydrochloric acid and why?

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Answer:

Azurite and Magnesite react with hydrochloric acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

These 2 rocks contain the carbonate mineral calcite dolomite. Carbonate minerals are unstable in contact with hydrochloric acid. When acid begins to effervesce (fizz) on a specimen, a reaction takes place and bubbles of carbon dioxide evolve, thus indicating the presence of minerals like calcite dolomite.

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