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Ca(OH)2 is Calcium hydroxide (by chemical name), also known as lime, slaked lime, slack lime or pickling lime (by trivial and geological name)

Limewater is the name of saturated solution of it in water.

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How can limewater be made from calcium carbonate?

limewater is a solution of calcium hydroxide. This is produced by the hydration of calcium oxide


What is the name for this ionic compound CaOH2?

Calcium hydroxide.


Is CaOH2 a base?

Calcium Hydroxide, or CaOH2, is a base. Generally compounds containing hydroxyl groups and metals will act as bases in reaction.


What is CaOH?

Calcium hydroxide, commonly known as limewater, it is made by adding CaO to H2O


What gas do we exhale that can be tested for using limewater?

Carbon Dioxide will change limewater (calcium hydroxide) into calcium carbonate. This shows as a white precipitation (milky).


Why do we test the gas given off with limewater?

Limewater (calcium hydroxide) react with carbon dioxide and form insoluble, white precipitate of calcium carbonate.


What does water and calcium hydroxide form?

There is no chemical reaction between water and calcium hydroxide. They simply form a mixtures commonly called limewater.


Why cant calcium hydroxide be written like CaOH2?

Because the atoms would be in the wrong order.


Is CaOH2 soluble?

The solubility in water of calcium hydroxide: 1,73 g/L at 20 0C.


What is the chemical for lime water?

Limewater is calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2.


How could you show lime water is a solution of a base?

limewater is a solution of calcium hyroxide and calcium hydroxide is a base.


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.