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Strength of Acids and Bases

Is CaCO 3 a b...

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Is CaCO₃ a base or a salt?

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It’s a salt of a strong base Ca(OH)2 and a weak acid H2CO3. CaCO3 (calcium carbonate, a.k.a. chalk) doesn’t dissolve in water, so it doesn’t behave like a base.

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