The chemical formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO3. The number three (3) in this formula represents the ratio of ____ in the mineral.
A) calcium atoms to carbon atoms
B) oxygen atoms to carbon atoms
C) carbonate atoms to oxygen atoms
D) oxygen electrons to oxygen atoms
E) carbon electron to oxygen atoms
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