Understanding Calcium Carbonate Properties

Dr. B explains how to name the ternary ionic compound CaCO3. The video covers identifying the metal component, calcium, using the periodic table, and naming the polyatomic ion, carbonate, using a common ion table. The compound is represented as a Lewis structure, and the video concludes with resources for further practice.

What type of compound is CaCO3?

• Metallic compound

• Covalent compound

• Binary ionic compound

• Ternary ionic compound

Which element in CaCO3 is a metal?

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Calcium

• Hydrogen

What is the name of the polyatomic ion in CaCO3?

• Sulfate

• Nitrate

• Carbonate

• Phosphate

How is the metal in CaCO3 named?

• By its chemical symbol

• Using its atomic number

• As it appears on the periodic table

• By its electron configuration

What does the Lewis structure of CaCO3 represent?

• A crystal lattice

• A single formula unit

• A single atom

• A molecule

In what form is CaCO3 typically found?

• Liquid

• Powder

• Crystal

• Gas