Question
Download Solution PDFLime water turns milky when carbon dioxide is passed through it. It is due to the formation of:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Calcium Carbonate.
Key Points
- Calcium Carbonate
- A limestone is a form of calcium carbonate.
- Other Different forms of calcium carbonate are Chalk and Marble.
- Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3.
- It is a common substance found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite (most notably as limestone, which is a type of sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcite) and is the main component of eggshells, snail shells, sea shells, and pearls.
Additional Information
- Barium Carbonate
- Barium Carbonate (BaCO3) is a chemical compound Barium and Carbonate ions are chemically united in a fixed proportion.
- Calcium oxide
- Calcium oxide is the chemical name of CaO.
- Calcium oxide (CaO) compound is used as a drying agent.
- The drying agent is used to remove water from an organic compound.
- Calcium oxide is used to dry ammonia gas.
- When Limestone (CaCO3) is heated, it gives Calcium oxide.
- CaCO3 → CaO + Co2
- It is also known as quick lime.
- It is used for manufacturing cement, paper, Caustic Soda, etc.
- Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate
- Calcium bicarbonate is also known as Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate.
- It has a chemical formula Ca(HCO3)2.
- From the above formula, we can say calcium bicarbonate has 2 hydrogen atoms.
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