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When quicklime slakes in the atmosphere, a mixture of calcium carbonate, CaCO3 and calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2,
forms because of the reaction of quicklime with carbon dioxide and water in the atmosphere. This is the time consuming reaction that occurs when mortar sets. Write balanced equations that represent the setting of mortar

2007-11-06 06:11:10 · 2 answers · asked by bocabrunette714 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

2 answers

1) CaO + H2O --------> Ca(OH)2
quicklime + water vapor--------->slaked lime


2) CaO + CO2 --------> CaCO3
quicklime +carbon dioxide--------> marble chips

2007-11-06 06:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by sugar 3 · 0 0

CaO + H2O ===> Ca(OH)2

CaO + CO2 ===> CaCO3

2007-11-06 06:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0 0

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