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2006-11-20 05:28:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink Other - Food & Drink

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Lime water is the common name for saturated calcium hydroxide solution. The "lime" has nothing to do with the citrus fruit, as many calcium compounds are named "lime" (for example, slaked lime and quick lime). Lime water used as a paint is called Lime wash (see whitewash).

When the old vaudeville style medicine shows promoting various patent medicines were in full swing, lime water was often used as a part of the act. The salesperson would have an audience member blow through a straw into a glass of lime water. Since their exhalations contained carbon dioxide, the water would turn cloudy; the huckster then announced that this reaction proved that the audience member suffered from some ailment. If too much carbon dioxide comes into contact with the cloudy limewater, it will cause the calcium carbonate precipitate to redissolve to form soluble calcium hydrogencarbonate.

The huckster had a patent medicine bottle filled with vinegar or some similar acid. He then would pour some of the acid into the glass of cloudy limewater. The acid reacted with the calcium carbonate, and the water would instantly clear. This demonstrated the potent effect of the nostrum he was selling to eliminate the "disease" demonstrated by the reaction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_water

2006-11-20 05:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0 0

It is found good for the person to drink it.

Ghadhiji broke all fast with Lime(as in lme fruit sister to lamond) or Lamond juice water, no matter how long was the duration of fast(no sugar added).

2006-11-20 07:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0 0

It gives u cool refreshment and helps in loosing weight.

2006-11-20 05:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by SUMIT M 1 · 0 0

IT'S WORKS LIKE A DIET DRINK !!!
IT MAKES YOU LOSE WEIGHT !!!
IT FILLS YOU UP !!!
IT TASTE GOOD !!!

2006-11-20 05:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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