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Why does lime water turns milky on bubbling `CO_(2)` gas through it?

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Initially `CaCO_(3)` (causing milkiness) is formed which which dissappears due to the formation of `Ca(HCO_(3))_(2)` which `CO_(2)(g)` is passed for long time.
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