the limestone cycle (C1) Flashcards
What can ‘calcium carbonate’ be known as?
limestone
What is the chemical formula for limestone?
CaCO3 (calcium carbonate)
what does limestone turn to when heat is added?
Quicklime and carbon dioxide
what is release in the reaction between limestone and quicklime?
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
What can ‘calcium oxide’ also be know as?
quicklime
what is the chemical formula for quicklime?
CaO (calcium oxide)
what is added to quicklime to get slacked lime?
a small amount of water (H2O)
what is produced when quicklime is reacted with a small amount of water?
slacked lime
what is needed to lime stone to turn to quicklime?
heat
What can ‘slacked lime’ also be known as?
calcium hydroxide
what is the chemical formula for slacked lime?
Ca(OH)2 (calcium hydroxide)
what is added to slacked lime to make limewater?
water (H2O)
what is produced when water is added to slacked lime?
limewater
what can ‘limewater’ also be known as?
calcium hydroxide solution
what is the chemical formula for limewater?
Ca(OH)2 (aq)