Calcium Carbonate, Carbon Dioxide
and Carbon Monoxide

Natural Forms of Calcium Carbonate

List natural forms. Refer to sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

The Lime Cycle

The effect of heat on chalk, leading to the lime cycle. Using limewater to test for carbon dioxide.

Action of Acids on Metal Carbonates

Products of reaction, word equations and constructing names of salts. Special case of calcium carbonate with sulphuric acid.

Action of Heat on other Metal Carbonates

Compare effect of heat on different carbonates and link findings to reactivity.

Uses of calcium carbonate

Uses include manufacture of glass, cement, & iron, & neutralisation of acidic soil.

Sodium Hydrogencarbonate

Reactions with water and acids. Effect of heat.

Preparation, properties & uses of carbon dioxide

Laboratory preparation, properties and uses of carbon dioxide, including extinguishing fires.

Preparation, properties & uses of carbon monoxide

Laboratory preparation, physical & chemical properties, uses and dangers of carbon monoxide.