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Calcium carbonate is a compound that is used to make chalk for drawing on rocks or pavement. One molecule has one atom of calcium (Ca), one atom of carbon (C), and three atoms of oxygen (O). Which is the correct way to write the chemical formula for calcium carbonate?

A. 3CaCO

B. Ca3CO

C. CaCO3

D. Ca3C3O3

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the answer is C. CaCO3, I hope this helped :D

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The answer is C. CaCO3
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