Question

(HELP ME ASAP!)

Testing for Carbon Dioxide
Limewater is calcium hydroxide
solution, Ca(OH)2. It forms calcium
carbonate,CaCO3, and water when
it reacts with carbon dioxide.
limewater
a Write a word equation for this
b Why does limewater go milky
when carbon dioxide is bubbled
through it?

Answer 1

A) Ca(OH)2 + CO2 —> CaCO3 + H2O

B) when Ca(OH)2 is reacted with CO2, the CaCO3 produced is a precipitate which turns the solution milky