Limestone Flashcards
What can limestone be used to produce?
Cement, concrete and glass
What is limestone mostly made of?
Calcium Carbonate
What is limestones main use?
In building
What happens when limestone is heated strongly?
It breaks down (thermal decomposition) to make quicklime and carbon dioxide.
Where does thermal decomposition of limestone normally take place?
A furnace called a lime kiln.
What is a balanced chemical equation?
There are the same number of each type of atom on both sides.
The mass of reactants is X as the mass of products in a chemical reaction.
The same.
What is the proper name for quicklime?
Calcium Oxide
Calcium oxide + water =
Calcium hydroxide
Whats the other name for calcium hydroxide?
Slaked lime
Calcium hydroxide + carbon dioxide + sand
Calcium carbonate + water
Calcium hydroxide + carbon dioxide =
Calcium carbonate + water
Test for carbon dixiode
What is calcium carbonate + water?
Mortar
Whats the formula for calcium carbonate?
CaCo3
Whats the symbol for calcium hydroxide?
Ca(OH)2
