Why are marble used in making buildings but not chalks tough both of them formed from the same mineral (Calcite)?
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Why are marble used in making buildings but not chalks tough both of them formed from the same mineral (Calcite)?
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Answer:
Both marble and chalk are created from calcium carbonate compound. ... Chalk is very fragile and soaks water which is not good for making buildings on the other hand, marble is very hard and water repellent. That's why we use marble for building making
Answer:
As chalk can be powdered easily
Explanation:
chalk is very light
but marble is not so light weigt
so the answer is chalk can be powdered easily