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Carbonates Flashcards

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Manufacture of calcium oxide (lime)

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Calcium carbonate (limestone) decomposes into calcium oxide (lime) and carbon dioxide with heat.
Water can be added to calcium oxide to form calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

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What goes milky in the presence of carbon dioxide.

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limewater

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Uses of Calcium oxide (lime) and calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)

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They are both used to treat acidic soils and neutralize acidic wastes.

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Uses of calcium carbonate

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Cement manufacture
Iron extraction
Glass making
Road building

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