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Limestone is calcium carbonate (CaCO3) which when heated to above 840°C decomposes into calcium oxide (CaO) while releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) according to the equation: CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g).

CaO is commonly known as lime, quicklime, or burnt lime. Click the Wikipedia article link below for information on its uses and history.

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Why is carbon dioxide produced in the lime kiln?

In a lime kiln calcium carbonate is heated to form quick lime and carbon dioxide. CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2


How many element are present in quick lime?

Two elements--calcium and oxygen--are present in quick lime.


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CaO <-- this is also called as quick lime


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Is quick lime an acid?

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What is the element present in quick lime?

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What element is present in the lime?

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How is quick lime made?

Limestone, calcium carbonate, is heated until it glows. It will give off carbon dioxide and change into calcium oxide. Calcium oxide is called quicklime because it hisses and swells up when a drop of water is added to it, just as if it was alive. "Quick" used to be used to indicate that something was living, so in this case it would be alive-lime, or quicklime.


What is the difference between quick lime and lime water?

Quicklime is calcium oxide (CaO), a white crystalline solid obtained by heating limestone in a kiln. Lime water, on the other hand, refers to a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) in water. Quicklime is a solid, while lime water is a liquid solution.


What is the chemical name of quick lime?

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