Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) is an inorganic ceramic compound composed of calcium, carbon, and oxygen, commonly occurring in nature as limestone, chalk, and marble. It is widely used in construction materials, fillers, and chemical applications, valued for its abundance, low cost, and versatility; engineers select it for applications requiring chemical stability, mild abrasiveness, or as a reinforcing filler in polymers and composites. Its thermal decomposition properties and reactivity with acids make it useful in environmental remediation, metallurgy, and pharmaceutical formulations, though it is generally chosen when high mechanical performance or extreme temperature resistance is not the primary requirement.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.2970 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.4310 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.860 | eV/atom | — |