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A piece of marble chips was strongly heated in air for about 30 minutes. Some drops of water were added drop by drop to the...

      

A piece of marble chips was strongly heated in air for about 30 minutes. Some drops of water were added drop by drop to the product when it was still warm.
Using equation, explain:
(i) What happens when the piece of marble chips is heated?
(ii) The reaction that takes place when water is added to the final warm product.

  

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Maurice
i) It decomposes to give Calcium oxide/Lime and Carbon (IV) oxide
CaCO3(s)------>CaO(s) + CO2(g)


ii) Alot of heat is evolved which makes the piece of lime swell hence the name quick lime and
Calcium hydroxide(slaked lime) is formed.
CaO(s) + H2O(l)------>Ca(OH)2(aq)
maurice.mutuku answered the question on October 16, 2019 at 06:45


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