State if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statement.
Carbon dioxide turns limewater milky.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water, it turns milky due to the formation of calcium carbonate (Calcium Carbonate) as shown by following a chemical reaction:
Ca(OH)₂(aq) + CO₂₍aq)→ CaCO₃(s)↓ (ppt) + H₂O(l)
Calcium hydroxide Carbon dioxide Calcium Carbonate Water.
Calcium carbonate precipitates as a milky white precipitate.
Hence, the statement is true.

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