A student made two conclusions about calcium carbonate. Conclusion 1: The reaction with dilute hydrochloric acid happens more quickly with powdered calcium carbonate than with large pieces of calcium carbonate. Conclusion 2: Grinding large pieces of calcium carbonate into powder increases the surface area. Which statement is correct?
- ABoth conclusions are correct and conclusion 2 explains conclusion 1.
- BBoth conclusions are correct but conclusion 2 does not explain conclusion 1.
- CConclusion 1 is correct but conclusion 2 is not correct.
- DConclusion 2 is correct but conclusion 1 is not correct.