Is calcium carbonate an alkali?

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HCO3− is known as the bicarbonate ion. ... At extremely low , dissolved CO2, bicarbonate ion, and carbonateion largely evaporate from the solution, leaving a highly alkaline solution of calcium hydroxide, which is more soluble than CaCO3.

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