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Is lime water an oxidizer

Updated: 4/28/2022
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The most common lime water reaction is with carbon dioxide, denoted by the equation:

Ca(OH)2 (aq) + CO2 (g) → CaCO3 (s) + H2O (l)

Since this is not a redox reaction (no oxidation numbers change), lime water is not an oxidizer.

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