What is the charge on the cation in calcium carbonate? What is the charge on the anion in calcium carbonate?
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Step 1: Calcium carbonate, CaCO3, when dissolved in water breaks down to form calcium ions with a charge of +2 and carbonate ions with a charge of -2. Show more…
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