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What is the test for CO2

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One of the easiest way to test for carbon dioxide is the lime water test.

The lime water test consists of bubbling the gas that we suppose that has carbon dioxide through lime water. Lime water is basically a calcium hydroxide solution. If carbon dioxide is present in the gas, it will react with the calcium hydroxide and will produce a white precipitate of calcium carbonate. We should observe that the lime water turns milky or cloudy white.

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