Limestone Flashcards
1
Q
What are the uses of limestone
A
- Manufacturing iron
- Manufacturing steel
- Road building
- Making cement
- Neutralising acidic soil
2
Q
What are the Advantages of quarrying for limestone
A
• Provides materials for the construction industry
• More local jobs
• Creates more wealth for the Community
• Build better road systems
3
Q
What are the disadvantages of quarrying for limestone
A
• Dust from lorries and explosions
• Spoils the landscape
• Noise of the explosion
• Destruction of habitats
4
Q
How can we prove that the gas produced from heating calcium carbonate is carbon Dioxide
A
By bubbling it though limewater and if carbon Dioxide is present the limewater will turn milky
5
Q
What does thermal decomposition produce ?
A
It produces a Metal OXIDE and Carbon Dioxide
