The scale on the bottom and sides of the teapot consists mainly of calcium carbonate.

The scale on the bottom and sides of the teapot consists mainly of calcium carbonate. What chemical reaction can be used to descale a kettle?

CaCO3 + 2CH3COOH → Ca (CH3COO) 2 + H2O + CO2
To clean the kettle, we usually take acetic acid (or, as we call it in everyday life, vinegar).



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