Limestone

Question 0

What is the reaction called that turns limestone into quicklime?

Answer 0

Thermal decomposition reaction

Question 1

What is the chemical name for limestone?

Answer 1

Calcium carbonate/CaCO3

Question 2

What is given off in a thermal decomposition reaction?

Answer 2

Carbon dioxide

Question 3

What is the product of the thermal decomposition reaction?

Answer 3

Quicklime/calcium oxide/CaO

Question 4

When you add a small amount of water to quicklime, what is formed?

Answer 4

Slaked lime/calcium hydroxide/Ca(OH)2 (s)

Question 5

Adding excess water then creates…

Answer 5

…calcium hydroxide/limewater/Ca(OH)2 (Aq)

Question 6

What do you add to limewater to create limestone?

Answer 6

Carbon dioxide

Question 7

What do you need to make glass?

Answer 7

Powdered limestone, sand and sodium carbonate

Question 8

What do you need to make concrete?

Answer 8

Powdered clay, sand, crushed rocks and cement powder

Question 9

What do you need to make cement?

Answer 9

Powdered limestone and powdered clay

Question 10

Is: quarrying provides jobs for local people, an advantage or disadvantage?

Answer 10

Advantage

Question 11

Is: quarrying creates lots of noise pollution and traffic from lorries, an advantage or disadvantage?

Answer 11

Disadvantage