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Write the chemical formula of Calcium bicarbonate in a step-by-step manner.

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Step 1 — Write each symbol with its valency

Ca2+HCO31\text{Ca}^{2+} \phantom{\nearrow} \text{HCO}_3^{1-}

Step 2 — Interchange the valencies

Ca22  HCO31Ca11  HCO32\overset{\phantom{2}{2}}{\text{Ca}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \overset{1}{\text{HCO}3} \Rightarrow \underset{\phantom{1}{1}}{\text{Ca}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \underset{2}{\text{HCO}3} \\[0.5em]

Step 3 — Write the interchanged number & hence the formula

Therefore, we get

Formula of Calcium bicarbonate : Ca(HCO3)2\bold{Ca(HCO\bold{3})\bold{2}}

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