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When carbon dioxide is passed through limewater, it turns milky due to the formation of ____________.


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When carbon dioxide is passed through limewater, it turns milky due to the formation of calcium carbonate salt which is white in colour. The reaction involved is given below:
Carbon dioxide + limewater (calcium hydroxide) ----> calcium carbonate + water


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