calcium hydroxide

noun

calcium hydroxide

a white crystalline slightly soluble alkali with many uses, esp in cement, water softening, and the neutralization of acid soils. Formula: Ca(OH) 2 Also calledlimeslaked limehydrated limecalcium hydratecaustic limelime hydrate

First recorded in 1885–90

Calcium Hydroxide is a compound made by permitting calcium oxide to combine with water, and is known as lime hydrate.

The calcium hydroxide is added first to precipitate all the acid carbonates.

C contains a solution of calcium hydroxide to show that the carbon dioxide is completely removed.

Could a solution of sodium hydroxide be substituted for the solution of calcium hydroxide in testing for carbon dioxide?

(a) In the older process, still in extensive use, sodium carbonate is treated with calcium hydroxide suspended in water.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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