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Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Carbonates
Inorganic Chemicals > Alkalies > Carbonates
Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Carbonic Acid > Carbonates
Inorganic Chemicals > Carbon Compounds, Inorganic > Carbonic Acid > Carbonates

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Carbonates  

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  • Carbonate

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  • Salts or ions of the theoretical carbonic acid, containing the radical CO2(3-). Carbonates are readily decomposed by acids. The carbonates of the alkali metals are water-soluble; all others are insoluble. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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