Sulphuric acid is not used in the laboratory for the preparation of carbon dioxide. why?

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Solution

Understanding the concept:
Sulphuric acid is the strongest acid, its chemical formula is $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ .
It is also called the king of chemicals because it is widely used in industries.
Explanation not to use carbon sulphuric acid:
Calcium carbonate reacts with dilute sulphuric acid.
However, it is not used in laboratories because the calcium sulfate formed during the reaction is water-insoluble.
It stops the reaction by covering it with marble fragments or chips.
In other words:
Because calcium sulfate is only sparingly soluble, it settles on marble chips and stops the process. The reaction is given as follows;
${CaCO}_{3} (s) + H_{2} {SO}_{4} (l) \to {CaSO}_{4} (s) + H_{2} O (g) + {CO}_{2} (g) Precipitate formation$

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