Energy and Environment Minister Miriam Dalli has shared examples of Maltese families who, she said, have benefited financially from government decisions aimed at easing household expenses. In a social media post, Dalli highlighted a family of four from Tarxien who managed to save €2,039 between June 2021 and today. She also pointed to an elderly couple who saved €1,128 over the same period, while another family of four from Attard recorded savings of €1,762. Dalli attributed these results to mea

𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄: 𝐀 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐳𝐳⚒️ 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ⬇️ Effervescence refers to the fizzing and bubbling that occurs when a rock or mineral containing carbonate (like calcite) reacts with a weak acid, typically hydrochloric acid (HCl) releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, visible as bubbles on the rock's surface. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬: ⬇️ Carbonate minerals like calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) react with acid. Eg. When HCl is applied, the following re