Limestone

Question 1

What is limestone mostly made of?

Answer 1

Limestone is mainly calcium carbonate, CaCO3.

Question 2

What is calcium carbonate?

Answer 2

a white insoluble solid occurring naturally as chalk, limestone, marble, and calcite.

Question 3

What is the first stage of the Lime Cycle?

Answer 3

CaCO3 (or Calcium Carbonate)

Question 4

What is the second stage of the Lime Cycle?

Answer 4

Add heat to get Cao and CO2

Question 5

What is the third stage of the Lime Cycle?

Answer 5

Add water/H2O to get Ca(OH)

Question 6

What is the fourth stage of the Lime Cycle?

Answer 6

add 4 loads of water/H2O to get Ca(OH) (or Limewater)

Question 7

What is the fifth and final stage of the Lime Cycle?

Answer 7

Add CO2 to get CaCO3 (or Calcium Carbonate)

Question 8

Pros of mining Limestone?

Answer 8

Income to the economy and more jobs.

Question 9

Cons of mining Limestone?

Answer 9

Quarries are needed to mine Limestone, they are unpleasing to look at, dynamite is needed.