Chemisty - Rocks and Building materials

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name some products that are made from limestone?
toothpaste, glass, cement and talcon powder
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explain thermal decomposition?
splitting up a substance by means of heat
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what is the word equation for the thermal decomposition of limestone?
calcium carbonate + calcium oxide + carbon dioxide
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what is the balanced symbol equation for the thermal decomposition of limestone?
CaCO3 --> CaO + CO2
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what is the word equation for the thermal decomposition of copper carbonate?
copper carbonate --> copper oxide + carbon dioxide
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what is the balanced symbol equation for the thermal decomposition of copper carbonate?
CuCO3 --> CuO + CO2
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what is the test for carbon dioxide?
pass the gass through limewater, if it turns cloudy/milky then there is limewater present
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what are the differences between limestone, cement and concrete?
Limestone - found naturally. Cement - a powdered version of limestone. Concrete - made from cement
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what are the uses for limestone, concrete and cement?
limestone - glass, cement, toothpaste. Cement - used in concrete. Concrete - used in buildings as a material
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what is the chemical formula of limestone?
CaCO3
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what is the chemical formula of calcium hydroxide?
Ca(OH)2
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what is the chemical formula of calcium oxide?
CaO
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what is the word equation for the reaction of calcium oxide with water?
calcium oxide + water --> calcium hydroxide
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what is the balanced symbol equation for the reaction of calcium oxide with water?
CaO + H2O --> Ca(OH)2
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what is the word equation for the reaction of calcium hydroxide with carbon dioxide?
calcium hydroxide + carbon dioxide --> calcium carbonate + water
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what is the balanced symbol equation for the reaction of calcium hydroxide with carbon dioxide?
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 --> CaCO3 + H2O
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what is the word equation for the reaction of magnesium carbonate and hydrochloric acid?
magnesium carbonate + hydrochloric acid --> magnesium chloride + water + carbon dioxide
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what is the balanced symbol equation for the reaction of magnesium carbonate and hydrochloric acid?
MgCO3 + 2HCl --> MgCl2 + H2O + CO2
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