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Because it doesn't absorb any wavelengths in the visual region of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is actually characteristic of alkaline earth metal salts, at least those where the anion does not contain a transition metal.
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What is the white powder used in antacid?
Calcium carbonate. It combines with excess acid to produce water.
What is limestone calcium carbonate or calcium sulfate?
Calcium carbonate.
What are marble chip made of?
CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
How does calcium react with sodium carbonate?
No. Sodium and calcium will not react with each other because they are both non-metals.
What is the correct name for the compound Ca(HCO3)2?
Calcium oxide
Is calcium carbonate a white powder?
It can be - it can also be a solid - limestone.
What is the white powder used in antacid?
Calcium carbonate. It combines with excess acid to produce water.
Is calcium bi carbonate used in baking powder . if not then why?
no because bi carbonate and baking powder dont go together
What is whiting powder?
Calcium carbonate, a de-greasing powder.
What color calcium carbonate?
White.
What is the colour of strontium carbonate?
Strontium carbonate is a white powder.
What does Calcium carbonate look like?
Calcium looks like a white powder. It is a common substance found in rocks in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms.
What gas does nitric calcium carbonate produce?
It produces fertilizer and gun powder
How you know that it is the nickel that makes nickel carbonate green and not the carbonate?
By observing other compounds. Nickel salts are often green; carbonates are ... well, pretty much any color, including colorless (white) for sodium carbonate (baking powder) or calcium carbonate (limestone, chalk).
Is calcium carbonate a gas?
No. It is a white solid substance.
What substances are created when calcium carbonate is heated very strongly in an open crucible?
Calcium carbonate thermally decomposes when heated to form calcium oxide powder and carbon dioxide gas. The word equation: calcium carbonate --> calcium oxide + carbon dioxide As a symbol equation: CaCO3 --> CaO + CO2
What is the colour of strontium?
Strontium carbonate is a white powder.
