Quiz 3a. Limestone - its chemistry and uses

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(a) The rocks made of limestone are chemically mainly the compound .

(b) It can be quarried and used as a material though it is readily by acid .

(c) Powdered limestone can be used to acidity in lakes and soils.

(d) When limestone is strongly heated in a kiln it forms which is chemically the compound .

(e) This reaction is an example of where a compound is broken down by heat.

(f) Quicklime reacts with water to form which is chemically called calcium .

(g) Like limestone, it can be used to treat soil that is too for healthy plant growth.

(h) Limestone is heated with clay to make , and when this is mixed with water, sand and it makes .

(i) The building material is made by mixing cement, sand and water.

(j) The material is made by heating limestone with and '' (whose chemical name is sodium carbonate).