Chapter 7, Problem 102E

Lakes that have been acidified by acid rain $\left({\text{HNO}}_3{\text{ and H}}_2{\text{SO}}_4\right)$

can be neutralized by a process called liming, in which limestone $\left({\text{CaCO}}_3\right)$

is added to the acidified water. Write ionic and net ionic equations to show how limestone reacts with ${\text{HNO}}_{\text{3}}$

and ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}$

to neutralize them. How would you be able to tell if the neutralization process was working?