The chemical name of marble is :

calcium carbonate

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magnesium carbonate

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calcium chloride

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calcium sulphate

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Solution

The correct option is A calcium carbonate
Chemical name of marble is calcium carbonate. It is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals most commonly calcite or dolomite. It is metamorphosed limestone.

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Write the chemical formulae of the following:

(a) Magnesium chloride

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Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide \underset{}{\to} Calcium carbonate + Water

Aluminium + Copper chloride \underset{}{\to} Aluminium chloride + Copper

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