rmel0124 - 25-6-2011 at 04:42
hey, I'm new user and i like to ask if chlorine have any effect in calcium carbonate? Or how about the effect of chlorine in formation of
cement...need help... thanks.
LanthanumK - 25-6-2011 at 06:19
It appears that calcium carbonate grows in chlorinator chambers, which shows that CaCO3 is not affected by Cl2. Other components in cement may react
with chlorine, though.
rmel0124 - 25-6-2011 at 06:56
Would you happen to know what other components of cement will react with CL2 (hyrdation of cement)? Do you think it will affect the properties of
cement, like strength?
redox - 25-6-2011 at 08:27
Well, wouldn't wet chlorine react with calcium carbonate?
H20 + Cl2 => HCl + HClO
HCl + HClO + CaCO3 => Ca(ClO)2 + Ca(Cl)2 + H2O + CO2
LanthanumK - 25-6-2011 at 08:42
I did some research and did not find any reaction, but that doesn't mean one cannot occur. I wonder if HClO is a strong enough acid to react with
CaCO3.
barley81 - 25-6-2011 at 09:15
Carbonic acid is a stronger acid than HClO, and CO2 can be used to make chlorine water with calcium hypochlorite (containing CaCl2).
rmel0124 - 26-6-2011 at 06:44
thanks guys for the info...