Calcium Oxide, CaO, Also Known as Quick Lime, Will React

question 80

Multiple Choice

Calcium oxide, CaO, also known as quick lime, will react with carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate, CaCO₃. Which species, if any, acts as a Lewis acid in the reaction?

• A)Ca ²⁺
• B)O ²⁻
• C)CO ₂
• D)CaCO ₃
• E)None of these choices are correct.

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