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GCSE Chemistry: Test for carbon dioxide
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What is the chemical test for carbon dioxide?
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Bubble the gas through (or shake it with) limewater; it turns milky (cloudy).
What is limewater?
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An aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide.
What happens to limewater when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it?
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It turns milky (cloudy).
Limewater is an aqueous solution of ?.
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calcium hydroxide
When carbon dioxide is bubbled through limewater, the limewater turns ?.
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milky
Which gas turns limewater milky?
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Carbon dioxide.
Which solution is used to test for carbon dioxide gas?
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Limewater (an aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide).
What is the formula of the compound dissolved in limewater?
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Ca(OH)₂ (calcium hydroxide).
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