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Calcium Hydroxide

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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Calcium Hydroxide]] is a [[solid]] (at [[Room Temperature|room temperature]]) chemical [[compound]] with the [[Chemical Formula|formula]] Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>.

===About Calcium Hydroxide===
: [[Calcium Hydroxide]] is a [[base]].
: When [[Calcium Hydroxide]] is [[dissolve]]d in [[water]] it is an [[alkali]].
: [[Calcium Hydroxide]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[acid]]s to produce a [[Calcium]] [[salt]]:
::[[Hydrochloric Acid]] + [[Calcium Hydroxide]] → [[Calcium Chloride]] + [[Water]]
::[[Sulphuric Acid]] + [[Calcium Hydroxide]] → [[Calcium Sulphate]] + [[Water]]
::[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Calcium Hydroxide]] → [[Calcium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]

==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Calcium Hydroxide]] is a [[solid]] ([[STP]]) chemical [[compound]] with the [[Chemical Formula|formula]] Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>.

===About Calcium Hydroxide===
: [[Calcium Hydroxide]] is a [[base]].
: [[Aqueous]] [[Calcium Hydroxide]] is an [[alkali]].
: [[Calcium Hydroxide]] is held together by [[Ionic Bond|ionic bonds]].
: [[Calcium Hydroxide]] has a [[Giant Ionic Structure|giant ionic structure]].
: [[Calcium Hydroxide]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[acid]]s to produce a [[Calcium]] [[salt]]:
::[[Hydrochloric Acid]] + [[Calcium Hydroxide]] → [[Calcium Chloride]] + [[Water]]
::2HCl + Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> → CaCl<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O
::[[Sulphuric Acid]] + [[Calcium Hydroxide]] → [[Calcium Sulphate]] + [[Water]]
::H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> + Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> → CaSO<sub>4</sub> + 2H<sub>2</sub>O
::[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Calcium Hydroxide]] → [[Calcium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]
::2HNO<sub>3</sub> + Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> → Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O