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What happens when CO2 is passed through lime water for a short time?
AIt turns blue
BIt turns milky
CIt turns black
DIt stays clear
✓ Correct Answer: B — It turns milky
CO2 reacts with lime water [Ca(OH)2] to form an insoluble precipitate of Calcium Carbonate (milky).
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