Ca(OH)2 (s) + K2CO3 (aq) 2 KOH (aq) + CaCO3 (s)

Reactants:

  • Ca(OH)2Calcium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: {{ubl source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Slaked lime source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Calcium hydrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless crystals or white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White, odorless powder. [Note: Readily absorbs CO2 from the air to form calcium carbonate.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • K2CO3Potassium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Carbonate of potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dipotassium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sub-carbonate of potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White, hygroscopic solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals or hygroscopic white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • KOHPotassium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Caustic potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Potash lye source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid, deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odorless, white or slightly yellow lumps, rods, flakes, sticks, or pellets. [Note: May be used as an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • CaCO3Calcium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Calcite; aragonite; chalk; Lime (material); Limestone; marble; oyster; pearl; source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Calcium salt of carbonic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Children's Mylanta Upset Stomach Relief source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Fine white powder; chalky taste source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White powder or pellets source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04