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Which of the following reactions correctly describes a chemical property of acids?

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B

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The correct option is B.

  1. Analyze Option A.

    Acids react with bases (like NaOH) in a neutralization reaction to form a salt and water. The general reaction is:

    Acid+Base→Salt+Water\text{Acid} + \text{Base} \rightarrow \text{Salt} + \text{Water}

    For example:

    HCl+NaOH→NaCl+H2O\text{HCl} + \text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{NaCl} + \text{H}_2\text{O}

    Option A states "Acid + NaOH → Normal Salt + CO2_2". The production of CO2\text{CO}_2 is incorrect for a simple acid-base neutralization.

  2. Analyze Option B.

    Acids react with metal carbonates (XnCO3\text{X}_n\text{CO}_3) to produce a salt, water, and carbon dioxide gas. The general reaction is:

    Acid+Metal Carbonate→Salt+Water+Carbon Dioxide\text{Acid} + \text{Metal Carbonate} \rightarrow \text{Salt} + \text{Water} + \text{Carbon Dioxide}

    For example:

    2HCl+Na2CO3→2NaCl+H2O+CO2\text{2HCl} + \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 \rightarrow \text{2NaCl} + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2

    This reaction correctly describes a chemical property of acids.

  3. Analyze Option C.

    Option C states "Acid + XCO3_3 → Salt + H2_2O + NH3_3". While acids react with carbonates to produce salt, water, and carbon dioxide, they do not produce ammonia (NH3\text{NH}_3) in this reaction. Ammonia is typically produced from reactions involving ammonium compounds or nitrogen-containing bases.

  4. Conclude based on the analysis.

    Option B accurately describes a chemical property of acids.

    The final answer is B\boxed{\text{B}}

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