Definitions for calcium bicarbonate
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1. calcium bicarbonatenoun

   a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water

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1. calcium bicarbonate

   Calcium bicarbonate is a chemical compound with the formula Ca(HCO3)2. It is not commonly found in pure form as it is unstable and readily breaks down into calcium carbonate, water, and carbon dioxide. It exists in nature as a significant component in hard water and dissolved in many mineral springs. It's commonly formed in water when calcium, carbonate, and carbon dioxide mix with each other. Its presence in water can lead to the formation of limescale in pipes and boilers.

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1. Calcium bicarbonate

   Calcium bicarbonate, also called calcium hydrogen carbonate, does not refer to a known solid compound; it exists only in aqueous solution containing the calcium, bicarbonate, and carbonate ions, together with dissolved carbon dioxide. The relative concentrations of these carbon-containing species depend on the pH; bicarbonate predominates within the range 6.36-10.25 in fresh water. All waters in contact with the atmosphere absorb carbon dioxide, and as these waters come into contact with rocks and sediments they acquire metal ions, most commonly calcium and magnesium, so most natural waters that come from streams, lakes, and especially wells, can be regarded as dilute solutions of these bicarbonates. These hard waters tend to form carbonate scale in pipes and boilers and they react with soaps to form an undesirable scum. Attempts to prepare compounds such as calcium bicarbonate by evaporating its solution to dryness invariably yield the solid carbonate instead: Ca(HCO3)2 → CO2 + H2O + CaCO3. Very few solid bicarbonates other than those of the alkali metals and ammonium ion are known to exist. The above reaction is very important to the formation of stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and other speleothems within caves and, for that matter, in the formation of the caves themselves. As water containing carbon dioxide passes through limestone or other calcium carbonate containing minerals, it dissolves part of the calcium carbonate and hence becomes richer in bicarbonate. As the groundwater enters the cave, the excess carbon dioxide is released from the solution of the bicarbonate, causing the much less soluble calcium carbonate to be deposited.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calcium bicarbonate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calcium bicarbonate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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