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it will become milky and chalky

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Q: What happens to limewater in the presence of carbon?
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Why does limewater go milky?

Limewater get milky at the presence of carbon dioxide dissolved in it.


What is a carbon dioxide test?

limewater turns cloudy in the presence of carbon dioxide


What happens to the limewater if the gas is present?

I expect you are asking what happens if carbon dioxide is bubbled through limewater. The limewater will become cloudy.


What causes limewater to turn chalky in the presence of carbon dioxide?

No


What happens to limewater in presence of oxygen?

Nothing in particular.


What happens to liqiud when testing for carbon dioxide?

Limewater - if you bubble Carbon Dioxide through limewater it will go cloudy!


What test would allow you to tell the difference between carbon dioxide and nitrogen?

Use limewater. The limewater turns cloudy in the presence of carbon dioxide.


How could the solid calcium hydroxide be used to test for carbon dioxide?

Calcium ydroxide is just another word for "Limewater". Limewater turns milky in the presence of Carbon Dioxide.


Why is the presence of oxygen determined by passing it through lime water?

It isn't. Bubbling gas through limewater is a test for the presence of carbon dioxide. If the gas contains carbon dioxide, then the clear solution of limewater will turn a cloudy white.


What happens to limewater when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it and why?

It goes cloudy.


What happens in the cycle of heating limewater?

cuz there is carbon dioxide in there so it is let out


What happens when carbon dioxide is treated with limewater?

Carbon dioxide is absorbed, react and calcium carbonate is formed.