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Calcium carbonate is a molecule that contains one atom of calcium, one atom of carbon, and three atoms of oxygen. Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for calcium carbonate? CaCO3 Ca3CO (CaC)3O 3(CaCO)

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Answer:

A) .CaCO3

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Calcium carbonate is a molecule that contains one atom of calcium, one atom of carbon-example-1
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Answer:

CaCO3

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we were told that Calcium carbonate contains the following:

Ca = 1atom

C = 1atom

O = 3atoms

Combining the above together we will have: CaCO3

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