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Copper carbonate and limewater

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Copper Carbonate (CuCO3) is heated up so that a decomposition reaction occurs, with the products being Copper (II) Oxide (CuO) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The chemical formula is: CuCO3 --> CuO + CO2. If proper apparatus is set up, the carbon dioxide should travel down a tube into limewater (Ca(OH)2), which react to create solid calcium carbonate (CaCO3, also known as chalk) and water (H2O). The calcium carbonate is the reason why the 'limewater' turns milky. This proves that there is CO2 present. The chemical formula for this is: Ca(OH)2 + CO2 --> CaCO3 + H2O.

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