Question
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Quicklime reacts with water to form ______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is slaked lime.
- Quicklime (CaO) reacts with water to form slaked lime {Ca(OH)2}.
- The addition of a limited amount of water to quick lime is called slacking of lime.
- When Calcium oxide is mixed with water it forms Calcium Hydroxide.
- The above reaction can be written as
- ⇒ CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2
- Calcium Hydroxide is used in the preparation of Mortar.
Additional Information
|
Common Name |
Chemical formula/Compound name |
|
Lime Stone |
CaCO3/Calcium Carbonate |
|
Chloride of Lime |
Ca(OCl)2/Calcium Hypochlorite |
|
Chalk Powder |
CaCO3/Calcium Carbonate |
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