Question #ab1e9
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Jul 28, 2016
Many chemical compounds are present in egg shell. As such it can not be represented as a simple chemical formula.
Explanation:
The ingredient chemicals in eggshells are:
- Calcium Carbonate. The shell is about
#95%# #"CaCO"_3# . - Calcium Phosphate.
#"Ca"_3("PO"_4)_2# - Magnesium Carbonate.
#"MgCO"_3#
The constituents 2 and 3 make the remaining#5%.# - Some soluble and insoluble proteins are also present in traces.
Crushing of an egg shell will not change its chemical composition.
