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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.

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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.


How many element are present in quick lime?

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


What is the symbol for lime?

CaO <-- this is also called as quick lime


What is the difference of quick lime and washing soda?

Quick lime is calcium oxide. Washing soda is sodium carbonate.


Why does rain react with limestone?

its kind of hard to explain. orignaly it dosent react with water (execpt from erosion) until it is made into calcium oxide using a blast furnace the new quick lime then is recated with water to form slaked lime which can be made into lime water by adding even more water. then there is another proces where slaked lime can be turned into limestone again and the whole cycle again. 1) calcium carobante + heat = quick lime + carbon doixide or CaCO3 + heat = CaO + C(O)2 2) quick lime + water = slaked lime CaO + (H)2O = Ca(OH)2


Is quick lime an acid?

Quick lime is a base. It reacts vigourously with water (hence the term "quick" living, as "quick and the dead") CaO + H2O -> CaOH + OH-


What is the element present in quick lime?

Calcium and oxygen (calcium oxide) are present in quick lime.


How is slake lime made?

adding water to quick lime produces slaked lime.


What element is present in the lime?

Calcium and oxygen (calcium oxide) are present in quick lime.


What metal is extracted from Quick lime?

calcium


What is the chemical name of quick lime?

Calcium Oxide.


What is lime powder made of?

at lime and lime inc.