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Question
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What happens when:
(a) Quick lime is added to water?
(b) Carbon dioxide gas is passed through slaked lime?
(c) Chlorine gas is passed through dry slaked lime?

Solution
(a) Slaked lime is formed when quick lime reacts with water and form Calcium Hydroxide.


CaO(s) + H2O(l)                Ca(OH)2                     Quick                           Calciumlime                            hydroxide

(b) Upon passing carbon dioxide gas through slaked lime, calcium carbonate is formed,

Ca(OH)2 + CO2(g) → CaCO3(s) + H2O(l)

(c) When chlorine is passed through slaked lime, bleaching powder is formed.
Ca(OH)2(s) + Cl2(g) → CaOCl2(s) + H2O(l)