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Write the balanced chemical equation:

Carbon dioxide passed through lime water gives white turbidity due to the formation of Calcium carbonate.


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Balanced chemical equation:

A chemical equation in which the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation is equal is called a balanced chemical equation.

Step: 1: Representation of the chemical equation:

  1. When carbon dioxide is passed through water, it gives calcium carbonate and water.
  2. The chemical reaction can be written as:

Ca(OH)2(aq)Limewater+CO2(g)CarbondioxideCaCO3(s)Calciumcarbonate(s)+H2O(l)Water

Step: 2: Calculating the number of atoms on both the sides of the reaction:

ElementsNumber of atoms on the reactant sideNumber of atoms on the product side
Ca11
O44
H22
C11

We can see that the equation is already balanced.

The balanced equation is :

Ca(OH)2(aq)Limewater+CO2(g)CarbondioxideCaCO3(s)Calciumcarbonate+H2O(l)Water


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