A piece of sea shell, when dropped into a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid, produces a colourless, odourless gas which turns clear limewater milky. The sea shell contains

  • A sodium chloride
  • B ammonium nitrate
  • C calcium carbonate
  • D calcium chloride
  • E magnesium chloride

The correct answer is C. calcium carbonate

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