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Carbonates are compounds containing the carbonate ion (CO<sub>3</sub>)<sup>2-</sup>. All carbonates, but those of alkali metals, have very limited or little solubility, especially in water. They are usually bases.
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Carbonates are compounds containing the carbonate ion {{chem|CO|3|2−}}. All carbonates, but those of alkali metals, have very limited or little solubility, especially in water. Carbonates of strong bases are also quite basic, because of the very weak acidity of carbonic acid.
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 14 November 2017

Carbonates are compounds containing the carbonate ion CO2−
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. All carbonates, but those of alkali metals, have very limited or little solubility, especially in water. Carbonates of strong bases are also quite basic, because of the very weak acidity of carbonic acid.