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Construction of highways, brick and block structures, and roadbeds would be much more difficult as limestone is the main raw ingredient in cement.
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How can scientists use a chemical reaction to separate a fossil from limestone without damaging the fossil?
The limestone containing a fossil would be heaated to a sufficiently high temperature (about 1,800 centigrade).then the limestone would become powder and the fossil which is not as sensitive to heat as limestone would remain un damaged
If limestone was crushed what would it do to the rate of reaction between an acid and the limestone?
If the limestone was crushed the reaction would speed up because the limestone would have a larger surface area available to react with the acid.
Is limestone made from clastic organis or chemical?
A purely chemical sedimentary limestone would contain no fossil remnants, organic limestone would.
What does Florida mostly lie on?
limestone and biches without a t
Is limestone an organic and chemical sedimentary rock?
Limestone made from shells would be an organic sedimentary rock.
Could we do without limestone?
we can not live without limestone otherwise we wouldn't have concrete or nothing to stick the bricks together also toothpaste has limestone in it! We could live but we would have to revert to stone age times. And Many would die.
How can scientists use a chemical reaction to separate a fossil from limestone without damaging the fossil?
The limestone containing a fossil would be heaated to a sufficiently high temperature (about 1,800 centigrade).then the limestone would become powder and the fossil which is not as sensitive to heat as limestone would remain un damaged
If limestone was crushed what would it do to the rate of reaction between an acid and the limestone?
If the limestone was crushed the reaction would speed up because the limestone would have a larger surface area available to react with the acid.
Could you live without limestone as a building material?
No. It is simply impossible. Limestone is used in everything we use in everyday life. Otherwise we would have to use wood which isnt officient. Limestone is used in toothpaste, brick, concrete, cement, glass and more!
Is limestone made from clastic organis or chemical?
A purely chemical sedimentary limestone would contain no fossil remnants, organic limestone would.
Would high pH water weather limestone?
From what I know, limestone is alkali, and high pH water would not weather alkali things. For the case of limestone, it might even make the limestone bigger (think so).
What does Florida mostly lie on?
limestone and biches without a t
Is Limestone essential for modern day living?
Yes limestone is essential for modern day living it is used in many different things such as toothpaste, concrete, cereals, steel, paper, cosmetics , fizzy drinks and many more things. Without limestone we would not be able to live our normal life and some of the things limestone is in are essential for healthy living such as it is used in water treatment.
What is the parent rock of limestone?
Limestone doesn't normally have a parent rock. One exception to this may be a detrital limestone, whose parent rock would however also be limestone!
What a limestone peddler in Mesopotamia?
a limestone peddler sells limestone.If you were a peddler, you would get caught
Would rust damage limestone?
Rust is characteristic for iron and alloys (metals), not for a salt as limestone.
Would limestone raise pH of vinegar?
Yes, because limestone neutralize acetic acid.
