155,096 views
31 votes
31 votes
Limewater turns cloudy or milk when a gas bubbled through it. what is the cause of its cloudiness?​

User Jian Zhang
by
2.4k points

2 Answers

12 votes
12 votes

Answer:

Lime water is calcium hydroxide with formula


{ \sf{Ca(OH)_2}}

when calcium hydroxide reacts with the gas [ carbon dioxide ]


{ \sf{Ca(OH)_(2(aq)) + CO_(2(g)) → CaCO_(3(s)) + H_2O_((l))}}

Calcium carbonate is white cloudy precipitate

User Isaac Bennetch
by
3.4k points
24 votes
24 votes

hi <3

the cloudiness is caused by the production of carbon dioxide

hope this helps :)

User ASpirin
by
2.5k points