Limestone & building materials

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What is the chemical name and chemical symbol equation for Limestone?
Calcium carbonate & CaCO3
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What is the chemical name and chemical symbol equation for Quicklime?
Calcium oxide & CaO
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What is the chemical name and chemical symbol equation for Slaked Lime?
Calcium hydroxide & Ca(OH)3
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How is limestone taken out the ground and how does this disrupt the environment?
It is quarried & it creates dust, traffic, visual pollution, noise pollution & can kill/ disrupt habitats
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What is the reaction that takes place when heating Calcium carbonate and what is it's products?
Thermal decomposition & calcium oxide and carbon dioxide
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What would you do to calcium oxide to get calcium hydroxide?
Add water
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What is the test to find out if Carbon dioxide is present?
Limewater
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How would you make cement?
Limestone is heated with clay
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How would you make mortar?
Cement is mixed with sand
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How would you make concrete?
Cement is mixed with sand and aggregate
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What is the chemical name and chemical symbol equation for Quicklime?

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Calcium oxide & CaO

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What is the chemical name and chemical symbol equation for Slaked Lime?

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How is limestone taken out the ground and how does this disrupt the environment?

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What is the reaction that takes place when heating Calcium carbonate and what is it's products?

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