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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: woodyboy247 on October 25, 2015, 10:39:40 AM

Title: Limestone and Carbonates
Post by: woodyboy247 on October 25, 2015, 10:39:40 AM
what are 3 alternative names for CaCO3?
How many different types of atoms are there in CaCO3?
Title: Re: Limestone and Carbonates
Post by: Arkcon on October 25, 2015, 12:26:33 PM
I'd like to welcome you, woodyboy247: to the Chemical Forums.  But I'd like to ask you to read the Forum Rules{click} (http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=65859.0).  We'd like to see your attempt at this problem.

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what are 3 alternative names for CaCO3?

I'm going to guess that you found us by using Google or other search engine.  Is there any reason you can't search for other names for CaCO3

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How many different types of atoms are there in CaCO3?

I'm glad you have a chemical formula, and not just the name, right now.  Can you try counting the symbols for the elements above and give us your answer to this question?