What is the chemical formula for a seashell?

Answer 1

Sea shells are largely composed of CaCO3 or Calcium Carbonate. This is also the main component of lime used to supply Calcium to soils which is readily leached from soils above 700mm annual rainfall. Calcium Carbonate is the main constituent in mollusc shells, mammalian hair and nails, exoskeleton of insects, bills and toenails of birds as it can be accumulated slowly in the body of an animal and used in animal parts that require hardness.

Answer 2

chemical name- calcium carbonate

chemical formula- CaCO subscript 3

Answer 3

Seashell are of 99% calcium carbonate CaCO3 and 1% other organic species

Answer 4

chemical energy. which smooshes the sands together and form from eroisen which makes shells, from all the old rocks and other stuff..

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Answer 5

Although somewhat more complex that this, you can same the simple substance is calcium carbonate or CaCO3. This is the same stuff in lime stone, coral, and Tums.

Answer 6

well its a compound of calcium and carbon

Answer 7

Calcium Carbonate

Answer 8

calcium carbonate, CaCO3.