CaO + SO3 → CaSO4

This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): CaO is a base, SO3 is an acid.

Reactants:

  • CaO – Calcium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Quicklime source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Burnt lime source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Unslaked lime source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White to pale yellow/brown powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White or gray, odorless lumps or granular powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • SO3 – Sulfur trioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sulfonylideneoxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: Sulfuric anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Sulfur(VI) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, SO3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless to white crystalline solid which will fume in air.{{ source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Fuming hygroscopic colourless liquid or colourless-to-white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • CaSO4
    • Names: Calcium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Plaster of Paris source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Drierite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic powder or crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odorless, white powder or colorless, crystalline solid. [Note: May have blue, gray, or reddish tinge.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02