Why lime water turn milky when carbon dioxide is passed through it?

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Lime water turns milky when carbon dioxide is passed through it, due to the formation of insoluble calcium carbonate.
$Ca {(OH)}_{2} + {CO}_{2} \to {CaCO}_{3} + H_{2} O (Insoluble)$

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