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8.2.3 Test for carbon dioxide
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The carbon dioxide test

The carbon dioxide test

Laboratory test for carbon dioxide showing gas bubbling through clear limewater and cloudy limewater containing calcium carbonate particles

Carbon dioxide is tested by bubbling the gas through limewater. Limewater is a clear, colourless solution of calcium hydroxide.

8.2.3 Test for carbon dioxide Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Chemistry 8.2.3 Test for carbon dioxide. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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