What is formed when calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon monoxide?

Question

I wanted to know whether calcium hydroxide can react with carbon monoxide. If yes what are the products of the reaction.

Answer 1

Well, calcium hydroxide is Ca(OH)₂ and carbon monoxide is CO.

 

Possible outcomes are these balanced equations:

 

A)  Ca(OH)₂ + CO --> CaO + CO₂ + H₂

 

B) Ca(OH)₂ + CO --> Ca + CO₂ + H₂O

 

C) Ca(OH)₂ + CO --> CaCO₃ + H₂