One molecule of calcium oxide, CaO

, and one molecule of carbon dioxide, CO2
, combine in a chemical reaction to form one substance. Given that matter is neither created nor destroyed, which chemical formula identifies the product of this reaction?(1 point)
Responses

Ca2O3
Ca sub 2 O sub 3

CaCO2
C a C O sub 2

CaCO3
C a C O sub 3

Ca2CO3

1 answer

The reaction between calcium oxide (CaO) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) produces calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). Therefore, the correct answer is:

CaCO₃