Question 0

When carbondioxide is bubbled into limewater a white precipitate is formed. If the passage of the gas is continued, the precipitate disappears. The reason for this is

  • A.calcium carbonate is formed which on reaction dissolves
  • B.calcium hydrogen carbonate is precipitated and then dissolves
  • C.calcium carbonate is formed which on reaction with further carbondioxide forms solube calcium hydrogen carbonate
  • D.concentration of the solution has occurred with the deposition of calcium hydroxide
  • E.the solution has become saturated and solid carbondioxide has been deposited
Objective

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Exam body
JAMB
Subject
Chemistry
Year
1979
Question no.
#0
Type
Objective

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