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bones shell

tooth Cockle shell

Natural calcium carbonate exists in many forms.

1. Calcium carbonate is made up of calcium , carbon and oxygen. 2. Properties of calcium carbonate : (a) Insoluble in water (b) It react with dilute acid to produce salt , water and carbon dioxide.

Calcium carbonate calcium chloride

+ +

hydrochloric acid carbon dioxide + water

salt

Therefore, calcium carbonate reacts with acids to form a solution of calcium salt, carbon dioxide and water.

ACTION OF HEAT

Calcium carbonate - Heated decompose to produced - a colourless carbon dioxide gas is produced that turns the lime water become cloudy. and calcium oxide.
Heated strongly CALCIUM CARBONATE CALCIUM OXIDE + CARBON DIOXIDE (quicklime)

Properties of Calcium Carbonate

Experiment

Solubility in water Reaction with acid Action of heat

FORMATION OF CALCIUM OXIDE (QUICKLIME) AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE (SLAKED LIME)

Limestone

Calcium carbonate E.g.. Limestone, marble

Calcium oxide (Quicklime)

heated over strong heat, Calcium carbonate decomposes to form white powder (quicklime) and carbon dioxide gas is released.

Calcium oxide (Quicklime)

add a little water, heat and hiss sound energy is released. a lot of energy also released. new solid compound is formed called slake lime.

Drop of water

Calcium hydroxide (Slake lime)

The product of heating limestone

Calcium hydroxide (Slake lime)

Add more water

dissolve in water

add a lot of water, slake lime will dissolved to form a calcium hydroxide solution or called lime water (pH >7).

Calcium hydroxide solution (Lime water)

Slaked lime

Formation of quicklime (calcium oxide), slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and limewater (calcium hydroxide solution) Calcium carbonate (limestone)
heated

Calcium oxide (quicklime) + carbon dioxide

a little water is added

Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)

More water is added

Calcium hydroxide solution (limewater)

Calcium carbonate

As an antacid to relieve gastric pains

Calcium oxide Calcium hydroxide

As a drying agent for ammonia gas

To reduce the acidity of water in water purification plants Mixed with sand and water to produce mortar

USES OF CALCIUM COMPOUNDS:

1.CALCIUM CARBONATE (LIMESTONE) :

make quicklime make glass make cement when mixed with clay and water eliminate impurities during the extraction process of metal ore.

2. CALCIUM OXIDE (QUICKLIME)

Dry ammonia gas and alcohol make slaked lime make lime water.

3. CALCIUM HYDROXIDE (SLAKED LIME)

Neutralising the acidity of soil. to make clay more porous. to reduce the acidity of water in dams to coagulate suspended particles in water at water treatment plants. to make plaster. Plaster is produced by mixing slaked lime with water.

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