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What is chalk dust on the blackboard?

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Chalk is a form of calcium carbonate, so chalk dust is also a form of calcium carbonate.

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Everyday. The old traditional blackboard gets chalk dust build up on it as it is used.


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Why it is possible to write on rough black board?

It is easy to write on a rough blackboard. The friction between the chalk and the rough surface is what allows the chalk to leave behind the chalk dust that we see. Actually it would impossible to write on a theoretically smooth blackboard. Without the friction, the chalk would not leave any residue!


Why does blackboard appears white after using it several times?

Because it absorbs the chalk dust. Wash it with soapy water and let it dry naturally.


What is a piece of slate on which to write on with chalk named after a color?

You write on a blackboard.


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Blackboard chalk is composed of calcium carbonate.


Is sidewalk chalk made out of the same things as blackboard chalk?

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Why is it possible to write on a blackboard with chalk?

Chalk is used on the black board because chalk is easy to write with on a black board.


Is blackboard chalk the same as cliff chalk from the white rock beach in portrush?

No. Blackboard chalk is calcium sulfate, also known as gypsum. Cliff chalk is calcium carbonate, also known as calcite or limestone.


What do you write with on a blackboard 5 letters?

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Is the chalk you find in nature the same as the chalk that you use on the board?

Nature's chalk is limestone--hard. Blackboard chalk is soft--gypsum.