Write the chemical formula of calcium carbonate.

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SYMBOL Ca ${CO}_{3}$

CHARGE +2 -2

After criss-crossing the symbol and charge, we get the formula as ${Ca}_{2} {({CO}_{3})}_{2}$ .We further simplify it by dividing it with the common factor 2 and the chemical formula of calcium carbonate is ${CaCO}_{3}$

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Write the chemical formula of calcium carbonate.

SYMBOL Ca CO3 CHARGE +2 -2 After criss-crossing the symbol and charge, we get the formula as Ca2(CO3)2.We further simplify it by dividing it with the common factor 2 and the chemical formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO3

SYMBOL Ca ${CO}_{3}$

CHARGE +2 -2

After criss-crossing the symbol and charge, we get the formula as ${Ca}_{2} {({CO}_{3})}_{2}$ .We further simplify it by dividing it with the common factor 2 and the chemical formula of calcium carbonate is ${CaCO}_{3}$