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When the gas formed on heating limestone is passed through freshly prepared lime water, the lime water turns milky.

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When limestone is heated, calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas are formed.
`underset(underset("carbonate")"Calcium")(CaCO_(3(s)))+Heat rarr underset(underset("oxide")"Calcium")(CaO_((s)))+underset(underset("dioxide")"Carbon")(CO_(2)uarr)`
II.When carbon dioxide gas is passed through freshly prepared lime water, the solution turns milky due to the formation of calcium carbonate, which is insoluble in water.
`underset(underset("hydroxide")"Calcium")(Ca(OH)_(2(aq)))+underset(underset("dioxide")"Carbon")(CO_(2(g)))rarrunderset(underset("carbonate")"Calcium")(CaCO_((s)))+underset("Water")(H_2O_((l)))`
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  • When is passed through fresh lime water, it turns milky.

    A
    `H_2`
    B
    `CO_2`
    C
    CO
    D
    `SO_2`

  • When is passed through fresh lime water, it turns milky.

    A
    `H_2`
    B
    `CO_2`
    C
    CO
    D
    `SO_2`

  • When ……….. is passed through fresh lime water,it turns milky.

    A
    `H_(2)`
    B
    CO
    C
    `CO_(2)`
    D
    `SO_(2)`

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