ABSTRACT
Oneefficientandconvenientwaytoproduceuniformparticlesofmetal(basic) carbonateshasbeenbyagingmetalsaltsolutionsinthepresenceofureaatmoderatelyelevatedtemperatures.Undertheseconditions,ureadecomposesbyreleasing carbonateions(C032-,HC03-)withsimultaneousincreaseinthepH.
