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Carbonates are ionic compounds that are formed with a cation (a positive ion) which is typically a metallic element with the polyatomic (many atom) ion carbonate (CO3). Therefore, carbonates always have 1 carbon atom and three oxygen atoms in addition to what ever atoms are in the cation to which it is bonded. An example would be Calcium carbonate (Ca(CO3)2) or sodium carbonate (NaCO3)

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