calcium carbonate is a salt or a base? it is given that carbonates are bases but when calcium hydroxide reacts with co2 it forms calcium carbonate(which is a salt)?

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Calcium carbonate is a salt which is a derivative of strong base. Formed from Calcium hydroxide
$C a (O H)_{2} + C O_{2} \to C a C O_{3} + H_{2} O$

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calcium carbonate is a salt or a base? it is given that carbonates are bases but when calcium hydroxide reacts with co2 it forms calcium carbonate(which is a salt)?

Dear Student, Calcium carbonate is a salt which is a derivative of strong base. Formed from Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2+CO2→CaCO3+H2O

Dear Student,
Calcium carbonate is a salt which is a derivative of strong base. Formed from Calcium hydroxide
$C a (O H)_{2} + C O_{2} \to C a C O_{3} + H_{2} O$