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This compound is called calcium carbonate It contains calcium, carbon, and oxygen, all of which are different types of elements.

It is a compound because it contains more than one type element* * An element is a substance with only contains one type of substance e.g. oxygen, sodium. Generally if it is on the periodic table it is an element.

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