Pyramids were built in Ancient Egypt as tombs, or burial places, for Egyptian pharaohs, or kings. They believed that the pyramids made you immortal. The Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife, so it was very important to them to protect the bodies of their pharaohs.
CaCO3, or calcium carbonate, has a molar mass of 100.09 grams per mole. This means there are roughly 566 grams of CaCO3.
The calcium ions (CO3) neutralize the acid in this reaction and show the buffering capacity of the sample. From the amount of acid used, a calculation will indicate the amount of carbonate (CO3) involved in the reaction. This then is expressed as mg of CaCO3/L even though actually part of the alkalinity may be contributed by MgCO3, Na2CO3 or K2CO3.