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Lime water reacts with carbon dioxide to give a precipitate of calcium carbonate.

This reaction can be used as a test for carbon dioxide: pass air through lime water and if there is a precipitate, the air contains CO2.
Ca(OH)2(aq)
  +  
CO2
         
CaCO3
  +  
H2O
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Precipitation

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