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Limestone is a sedimentary rock mainly

made up of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. It


was formed at the bottom of a sea about
300 million years ago. Limestone has many
uses in industry and as a building stone.

When limestone is heated in a kiln, the


calcium carbonate breaks down into
calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. This type
of reaction is called thermal decomposition.
The process is called calcining. Once burnt
limestone turns into calcium oxide which is
known as quicklime.

Quicklime reacts with water to produce


calcium hydroxide, which is also called
slaked lime. Slaked lime is used to reduce
the acidity of soil, which helps increase its
fertility. It also has many uses as a building
material. Slaked lime gradually reabsorbs
carbon dioxide from the air and turns back
into calcium carbonate.

QUICKLIME (Calcium oxide)


LIMESTONE (Calcium carbonate) + HEAT + WATER SLAKED LIME (Calcium hydroxide)
CaO Ca(OH)2
CaCO3
CO2 (Carbon dioxide) is lost

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