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Why does limewater turn milky?


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Limewater: Limewater is a clear, colourless solution of calcium hydroxide in water having molecular formula Ca(OH)2.

  • When carbon dioxide is passed through limewater, the solution turns milky due to the formation of Calcium carbonate.
  • The balanced chemical reaction can be written as:

Ca(OH)2(aq)Calciumhydroxide+CO2(g)CarbondioxideCaCO3(s)Calciumcarbonate+H2O(I)Water

  • If you keep bubbling carbon dioxide through the limewater, an acid-base reaction occurs, causing the precipitate to dissolve and give soluble calcium hydrogen carbonate:

CO2(g)Carbondioxide+H2O(l)Water+CaCO3(s)CalciumcarbonateCaHCO32(aq)Calciumhydrogencarbonate


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