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Because over time the C02 in the air will react with the lime water (Calcium Hydroxide) to produce a white insoluble calcium carbonate precipitate (hence when you bubble C02 through it goes cloudy).
The reaction is like so:
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + H2O
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∙ 13y agoAs an ideal yes. If not, CO2 from the air will turn it milky over time.
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