Chemistry GCSE
Carbonate reactions
What Carbonate reactions means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Carbonate reactions
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Metal carbonates neutralise acids but produce carbon dioxide as well as salt and water.
Topics that use Carbonate reactions
- Neutralisation of acids and salt production (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid-base reactions
- Ionic formulae and charge balance
- Neutralisation
- Salt formation
- Naming compounds from ions
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