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Carbon dioxide reacts with the calcium hydroxide water, forming CaCO3 which is insoluble and forms a white precipitate, which makes it appear milky.

Ca2+ + 2 OH- + CO2,gas --> CaCO3,precip. + H2O

On further addition of carbon dioxide it clears up again:

CaCO3,precip. + H2O + CO2,gas --> Ca2+ + 2HCO3- , which both are soluble ions.

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