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50 POINTS - FAIRLY SIMPLE QUESTION............. How does calcium carbonate react with rain when the rain is in the air, while calcium carbonate is on earth?

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The water will react with the calcium carbonate to create agricultural lime. This occurs because the water is not pure water and has calcium in it. The calcium ions from the rain water undergo a chemical reaction with the calcium carbonate's carbonate ions. 
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