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Limestone is a sedimentary rock primarily made of calcium carbonate, often formed from marine organisms or through direct precipitation. It has various industrial uses, including the production of cement, glass, and lime, which is used in construction and to neutralize acidic soils. The document details the formation, uses, and chemical processes associated with limestone and its derivatives.

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Limestone

Limestone is a sedimentary rock primarily made of calcium carbonate, often formed from marine organisms or through direct precipitation. It has various industrial uses, including the production of cement, glass, and lime, which is used in construction and to neutralize acidic soils. The document details the formation, uses, and chemical processes associated with limestone and its derivatives.

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Limestone is a

sedimentary rock
composed primarily of
calcium carbonate
(CaCO₃), often in the form
of the mineral calcite. It
may also contain varying
amounts of other
minerals such as quartz,

LIMESTON clay, sand, or organic


material.
Most limestone
forms from the
accumulation of
marine organisms
like shells, coral,
and microscopic
plankton, which
How do deposit calcium
carbonate as they
they form? die and settle to the
ocean floor.
Some limestone forms
through the direct
precipitation of calcium
carbonate from water,
often in caves (creating
stalactites and
stalagmites) or in
shallow marine
environments.

How do they form?


Powdered limestone is often
used to neutralize acid soils
and lakes acidified by acid
rain.

Used to remove
impurities found in
the iron ore as slag
(calcium silicate).

Direct Uses of
Cement is made by
heating powdered
limestone with clay in a
rotary kiln.

Concrete is a mixture of cement and


aggregate (stone chippings and gravel),
which give it body. The mixture is mixed
with water and can be poured into wooden
moulds. It is then allowed to harden.

Direct Uses of
Sodium carbonate
(Na2CO3) is an
important industrial
chemical, which is
manufactured from
limestone. It is used in
the manufacture of
glass, soaps,
detergents, paper,
dyes and other
Direct Uses of chemicals.
THE MANUFACTURE
OF LIME (calcium
oxide)
Lime (quicklime)
is calcium oxide
and is produced
by roasting
limestone in a
lime kiln.
Large amounts of
lime are converted
into slaked lime
(hydrated lime),
which is calcium
hydroxide
(Ca(OH)2). Equal
amounts of lime
and water are
mixed to produce
this material.
It is mixed with sand to
give mortar. When
mixed with water and
then allowed to dry,
mortar sets into a
strongly bonded
material to hold bricks
together: the calcium
hydroxide reacts with
carbon dioxide in the
air to form calcium

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