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Balance the chemical equation for the inorganic compound calcium chloride reacting with sodium carbonate to form calcium carbonate and sodium chloride.

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To balance the chemical equation for the reaction between calcium chloride  CaCl2  and sodium carbonate  Na2CO3  to form calcium carbonate  CaCO3  and sodium chloride  NaCl , we need to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides of the equation.Here's the unbalanced equation:CaCl2 + Na2CO3  CaCO3 + NaClNow, let's balance the equation step by step:1. Balance the calcium  Ca  atoms:CaCl2 + Na2CO3  CaCO3 + NaCl 1 Ca on both sides, no changes needed 2. Balance the chlorine  Cl  atoms:CaCl2 + Na2CO3  CaCO3 + 2NaCl 2 Cl on both sides, added a 2 in front of NaCl 3. Balance the sodium  Na  atoms:CaCl2 + Na2CO3  CaCO3 + 2NaCl 2 Na on both sides, no changes needed 4. Balance the carbon  C  atoms:CaCl2 + Na2CO3  CaCO3 + 2NaCl 1 C on both sides, no changes needed 5. Balance the oxygen  O  atoms:CaCl2 + Na2CO3  CaCO3 + 2NaCl 3 O on both sides, no changes needed The balanced chemical equation is:CaCl2 + Na2CO3  CaCO3 + 2NaCl

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