BRAINCAKEPrecipitation Reactions
Test for carbon dioxide - if the gas given off is bubbled through limewater if it turns cloudy (white precipitate is formed) the gas is identified as carbon dioxide.
CO2(g) + Ca(OH)2(aq) → CaCO3(s) + H2O(l)
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Key terms in this lesson
- precipitate
- An insoluble solid that forms and separates out of a solution during a reaction.
More in Types of Reaction
- Metal Displacement Reactions
- Metal Displacement Reactions in the Solid State
- Halogen Displacement Reactions
- Reactions of Acids with Metals
- Reactions of Acids with Insoluble Bases
- Reactions of Acids with alkalis
- Reactions of Acids with Carbonates and Hydrogen Carbonates
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