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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.

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Limestone is the chemical content of chalk?

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What is the chemical formula of refractory chalk powder?

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What is the chemical formula for chalk calcium and carbonate?

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Is chalk the same form of limestone?

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What is the chemical symbol for chalk?

The chemical symbol for chalk is CaCO3, which represents the compound calcium carbonate.


Is making chalk dust a chemical change?

No, it is a physical, not chemical change.


Is breaking a lump of chalk to make powder a chemical reaction?

Breaking a lump of chalk into powder is a physical change, not a chemical reaction. The chemical composition of the chalk remains the same before and after breaking it into powder.


When chalk is crushed is it a physical or chemical property?

Crushing chalk is a physical change, not a chemical change. Physical changes alter the form or appearance of a substance without changing its chemical composition. So, when chalk is crushed, it remains the same substance chemically but in a smaller form.


Chemical name for chalk?

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Is chalk clastic chemical or organic?

It is clastic


Why is breaking chalk a physical change?

Besides for rearranging the glass pieces, one is not actually changing the chemical formula of the glass. Much like grinding NaCl, the crystals get smaller but the chemical remains the same.


A compound containing calcium and the carbonate ion is also known as chalk marble and the active ingredient in TUMS the formula is what?

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