Question
What happens when CO2 gas is passed through lime water?

Answer

When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water for a short time, it turns lime water milky due to formation of a white precipitate of calcium carbonate.

The reaction is-

$\text{Ca(OH)}_2+\text{CO}_2\rightarrow\text{CaCO}_3\downarrow+\text{H}_2\text{O}\\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\text{white precipate})$

When carbon dioxide gas is passed through lime water for a considerable time ,then the white precipitate of calcium carbonate which is fomed initially as shown in the above reaction ,dissolves due to formation of a soluble salt  calcium hydrogen carbonate and the solution becomes clear again.

The reaction is-

$\text{CaCO}_3\downarrow+\text{H}_2\text{O}+\text{CO}_2\rightarrow\text{Ca(HCO}_3)_2\\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ {(\text{soluble in water)}}$

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