Question

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In addition to carbon, carbonate minerals contain _____.


A. an acid and a metal

B. hydrogen and a metal

C. oxygen and hydrogen

D. oxygen and a metal

Answer 1

D. Oxygen and metal


They usually contain some form of metallic cation, given that carbonates are the most distributed minerals in the Earth's crust.

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Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is Option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbonate minerals are the minerals which are used for the extraction of metals that are found in the form of carbonates. Carbonate ions have a formula of
`CO_3^(2-)`. This ion has two elements that are carbon and oxygen.

Carbonate minerals will include carbon, oxygen and metals.

For Example: Calcite have a formula of
`CaCO_3` which is a mineral of calcium.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.