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

Ca2CO3
Ca sub 2 C O sub 3

CaCO2
C a C O sub 2

CaCO3

1 answer

The reaction between one molecule of calcium oxide (CaO) and one molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) produces calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Therefore, the correct chemical formula that identifies the product of this reaction is:

CaCO3