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Components of Respiratory System in Humans

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Identify the experiment that confirms the presence of carbon dioxide in exhaled air.

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When we exhale into limewater, it turns limewater milky white due to the formation of a precipitate of calcium carbonate. This indicates the presence of carbon dioxide.

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