potassium Hydroxide is used in place of lime water in the bell jar experiment

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Potassium hydroxide absorbs carbon dioxide. Therefore, it is used in the experiment to show that in presence of potassium hydroxide, which absorbs carbon dioxide, the lime water does not turn milky.

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potassium Hydroxide is used in place of lime water in the bell jar experiment

Dear student, Potassium hydroxide absorbs carbon dioxide. Therefore, it is used in the experiment to show that in presence of potassium hydroxide, which absorbs carbon dioxide, the lime water does not turn milky. Regards

Dear student,
Potassium hydroxide absorbs carbon dioxide. Therefore, it is used in the experiment to show that in presence of potassium hydroxide, which absorbs carbon dioxide, the lime water does not turn milky.

Regards