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Limestone and its uses
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These are chalk cliffs made from a type of limestone formed from the shells of tiny sea plants
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Built from limestone blocks
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Glass is made from limestone
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These pipes are made of concrete- made from cement,sand,and water
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Cement is made from limestone and clay
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Heating Limestone in a Kiln
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Making Quicklime Limestone breaks down quickly when we heat it strongly to make quicklime and carbon dioxide The equation Calcium carbonate calcium oxide + carbon dioxide This is called ___________ ____________
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Making slaked lime Calcium oxide + water Calcium hydroxide A little slaked lime dissolves in water and carbon dioxide can be blown through to form calcium carbonate which turns the limewater cloudy Calcium hydroxide+ carbon dioxide calcium carbonate + water
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Quicklime and slaked lime Mortar is made by mixing slaked lime with sand and water Mortar holds buildings together
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The limestone cycle I
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