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Calcium hydroxide is the chemical name of which of the following saturated aqueous solutions?
Carbonated water
Black Water
Hard water
Limewater
Limewater
Limewater is the common name for a saturated aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2тАЛ. It is a clear, colorless liquid frequently used in chemistry laboratories to test for the presence of carbon dioxide.
Limewater is the common name for a saturated aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2тАЛ. It is a clear, colorless liquid frequently used in chemistry laboratories to test for the presence of carbon dioxide.
Think of limewater like a liquid 'smoke detector' for carbon dioxide; it stays perfectly clear until it 'senses' CO2тАЛ, at which point it turns cloudy to alert you.
Ca(OH)2тАЛ тАФ Chemical formula for calcium hydroxide
Ca(OH)2тАЛ+CO2тАЛтЖТCaCO3тАЛтЖУ+H2тАЛO тАФ The limewater test reaction
When calcium hydroxide is dissolved in water, it forms a basic solution. When CO2тАЛ is bubbled through limewater, a white precipitate of calcium carbonate (CaCO3тАЛ) forms, which makes the solution appear cloudy or milky. This reaction is: Ca(OH)2тАЛ(aq)+CO2тАЛ(g)тЖТCaCO3тАЛ(s)+H2тАЛO(l).
Limewater is alkaline in nature with a pH typically around 12.4.
The process of turning limewater milky is used to identify CO2тАЛ gas in gas evolution experiments.
Calcium hydroxide is also known as slaked lime.
Excessive carbon dioxide can turn the milky solution clear again due to the formation of soluble calcium bicarbonate: CaCO3тАЛ+H2тАЛO+CO2тАЛтЖТCa(HCO3тАЛ)2тАЛ.
Simple and low-cost indicator for CO2тАЛ detection.
Saturated solution has low solubility, requiring careful filtration.
Used in the sugar industry to refine raw sugar.
Used in laboratory experiments for gas analysis.
Option A (Carbonated water) contains carbonic acid (H2тАЛCO3тАЛ), not calcium hydroxide.
Option B (Black water) is typically alkaline water containing trace minerals and humic/fulvic acids.
Option C (Hard water) is water containing high concentrations of dissolved minerals like Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions, specifically carbonates, bicarbonates, or sulfates.
D is correct тАФ Limewater is the common name for a saturated aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2тАЛ.
Remember that the 'milky' appearance of limewater is due to the formation of insoluble CaCO3тАЛ. If a question asks why the milkiness disappears with excess gas, it is always due to the formation of soluble calcium bicarbonate.