If the compound contains three elements one of which is oxygen then the compound name will end in –ate or –ite, eg Calcium carbonate contains calcium, carbon and oxygen. Sometimes the name of ...

Ocean acidification can negatively affect marine life, causing organisms' shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate to dissolve. The more acidic the ocean, the faster the shells dissolve. By ...

So, if we have calcium carbonate and we heat it, it breaks down to produce calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. Gethin: OK, I know you're poised with your pen and your flip chart. But, before that ...