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because they could not separate it which required electricity which wasn't in tuse as they didn't know how to harness it.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoLime (quick lime) is basically CaO. Slaked lime is Ca(OH)2 and thus both are made up of more than 1 element and are thus classed as compounds.
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∙ 12y agoBecause in his time, scientists could not separate the elements within lime to show that it was a compound, so he had no way of telling.
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Will powered lime under a house cause damage to the plastic vapor barrier?
No lime is not caustic-lye is.
How do scientists think the pyramids were built?
Scientist today still are puzzled on how the construction of pyramids became because they were so huge.
Through genetic engineering scientists are experimenting with methods to change the arrangement of what in a gene?
I think it's called recombinant technology
Which does not form part of reinforced cement concrete?
lime
What is initial setting time of lime?
1 min.
Was Dalton right in calling lime an element?
Lime is a compound of calcium and oxygen, so no, it is not an element.
Is lye a compound or an element?
Lime is a compound.
Why did scientists think that Uranium was the last element?
Uranium is only the last natural element. We know many artificial transuranic elements.
What element is present in the lime?
Calcium and oxygen (calcium oxide) are present in quick lime.
Which element did Davy obtain from Lime?
calcium
Is lime element mixture compound?
Lime is a compound.
What substance was found not to be an element in 1808?
The secret substance is: Heat energy.
What is the element present in quick lime?
Calcium and oxygen (calcium oxide) are present in quick lime.
Which element is found in both lime and lye?
calcium
How many element are present in quick lime?
Two elements--calcium and oxygen--are present in quick lime.
How do you use element in a sentence?
He is out of his element. The scientists have isolated a new element.
How does scientists perform atifical transmutation?
the scientists can synthesize a transmutation element by artificial transmutation of a lighter element
