Social Sciences, asked by mrsaikeerthi, 3 months ago

The gas liberated when sodium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid
is passed through lime water, a white precipitate is formed. But when the same
gas is passed through lime water in excess, precipitate is not visible. Why?

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Answered by kiranvairani
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Answer:

When excess of carbon dioxide is passed in lime water, calcium carbonate is converted to calcium bicarbonate which is soluble, hence the milkiness due to calcium carbonate disappears.

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