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Question
Explain the following:
Lime water turns milky on passing carbon dioxide gas into it.
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Solution
When carbon dioxide gas is passed through lime water, it turns milky because a white precipitate of calcium carbonate is formed.
Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide → Calcium carbonate + Water
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