calcium carbonate

     

825 °C Decomposes

Trivia about calcium carbonate

  • Chalk & limestone are naturally occurring forms of this compound, CaCO3
  • The skeleton of a starfish is made of this, CaCO3, just like chalk
  • The chemical formula of this compound with a 2-word name is CaCO3
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew displays a chemical formula on the monitor.) When acetic acid in vinegar reacts with CaCO3, this compound in the eggshell, bubbles of CO2 form in the vinegar & dissolve the shell, leaving just the membrane
  • Chalk is a naturally occurring form of this compound whose chemical formula is CaCO3