What is the test for carbon dioxide?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It turns limewater cloudy
- Step 1: Carbon dioxide reacts with limewater. Step 2. A white precipitate of calcium carbonate forms. Answer: It turns limewater cloudy. Why not the others: The other tests are for oxygen, chlorine and hydrogen.
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