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How does carbon dioxide react with Lime water?

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Reaction of Carbon dioxide with Lime Water:

  • Lime water is an aqueous Calcium hydroxide solution that is basic in nature.
  • The Carbon dioxide is an acidic oxide of Carbon.
  • The Calcium hydroxide reacts with Carbon dioxide to give a milky solution of Calcium carbonate.
  • The balanced chemical reaction can be written as:

Ca(OH)2(s)Calcium hydroxide+ CO2(g)Carbon dioxideCaCO3(s)Calcium carbonate+ H2O(l)Water

  • The above chemical reaction is used for the detection of Carbon dioxide.

Therefore, lime water reacts with Carbon dioxide to give Calcium carbonate.


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