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Chalk is a solid. But obviousley when it is like, well, rubbed i guess you could say it because a sort of gas type thing. the second sentence above is wrong.
footnote. Chalk was the name given to the immense deposits of the calcium carbonate remains of tiny sea animals.
The schoolroom chalk is usually made from a base of calcium sulphate (gypsum).
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What type of sedimentary rock is coal and chalk?
They are both organic sedimentary rocks.
What is the difference between chalk and limestone considering they are both made up of calcium carbonate but form different geological features?
Chalk is a type of limestone, there are several types of limestone, chalk, crystalline, fossiliferous, oolitic, travertine and a few others.
What is the chemical formula of chalk?
Chalk is CaCO3. The chemical name for chalk is calcium carbonate. It is a porous sedimentary rock, and is also a type of limestone. The White Cliffs of Dover are actually made from chalk.
Why a piece of chalk can be broken easily but iron cannot?
a chalk piece can be broken easily but not an iron piece because iron has greater intermolecular force of attraction which keeps the particles together . the strength of this force of attraction varies from one kind of matter to another
Where does chalk com from?
chalk comes from chalk deposits the white cliffs of dover is one then the grind it into powder then they press it into molds of chalk then they sell it
Why does a piece of chalk called a matter?
A piece of chalk is matter because it has mass and occupies space, which is the definition of matter.
Chalk and cole is what type of sedimentary rock?
You are really going to confuse people if you use that spelling, but I figured out that you mean chalk and coal. I would describe their type as biological. Chalk derives from the shells of tiny marine organisms, and coal is a residue of plant matter.
Why is a piece of chalk classified as matter?
It has mass and volume, the characteristics of matter.
Why is chalk suitable for clunching?
because chalk is a type of rock which crumbles.
Is chalk good for building?
Chalk is a type of limestone that is too soft for a building material.
What type of sedimentary rock is chalk clastic chemical or biochemical?
Chalk is a biochemical sedimentary rock.
What type of rock used to write?
chalk!
What type of rock is the Flamborough head?
chalk
Can you chalk your hair with sidewalk chalk?
ya i think so... type in "how to chalk your hair with sidewalk chalk" and the first website to pop up will probably be "the mane dish"... click that and TA DA
Which rock group does chalk belong to?
Chalk does not belong to a rock group. Chalk is a type of sedimentary rock composed mainly of the mineral calcite.
Where is chalk?
Chalk is a type of limestone and found in limemud. It is also found at The White Cliffs of Dover in the south of England.
What examples of a sedimentary rock are chalk and coal?
Chalk is a type of limestone. Limestone and coal are both organic sedimentary rocks.
