Complete the following sentence: Lime is used to neutralise flue gases such as sulfur dioxide. This is possible because lime is a ______ ; Your answer here;.

Complete the following sentence: Lime (CaO) is added to water to produce slaked lime, Ca(OH)2. Slaked lime can be used to treat acidic soils. From this we can deduce that slaked lime is a ______

State the name of the compound that is commonly called lime.

A solution reacts with crushed eggs shells to give a gas that turns lime turns milky.The solution contains?

5: (a) The soil in a field is highly acidic. List any two materials which can be added to this soil to reduce its acidity. Give the reason for your choice. [CBSE 2016](b) A gas produced in the laboratory is highly soluble in water. Its colourless solution turns pink when a few drops of phenolphthalein is added to it. What is the nature of this gas?Ans: (a) (i) Lime, (CaO) can be added to neutralize acidity.(ii) Chalk, (CaCO3) can also be added to neutralise acidity.It is because CaO and CaCO3 are basic in nature which neutralize acid present in soil.(b) The nature of gas is basic because it turns phenolphthalein pink. The following reaction takes place in aqueous solution,Example:  NH3 + H2O → NH4+ + OH-

What type of soil is treated with lime?