What is the structural formula of CaCO3?

1 Answer
Apr 2, 2015

CaCO₃ is an ionic compound, so we must write the structures of the ions separately.

The formula for the calcium ion is Ca²⁺.

The structure of the carbonate ion is

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Put them together, and the structural formula of CaCO₃ becomes

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