Question

In addition to carbon, carbonate minerals contain

Answer 1

Answer: in addition to carbon, carbonate minerals contain oxygen.

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Answer 2

Carbonate groups contain a single carbon atom, and three oxygen atoms in a trigonal molecular geometry. The carbon atom has two single bonds to two oxygen atoms and a double bond to the third oxygen atom. Therefore, in addition to carbon, carbonate minerals contain oxygen. An example of a carbonate mineral is calcium carbonate, often found within rocks.