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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 24)
24.
The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is
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Amit ami sharma said:
9 years ago
Quick lime is correct as it is capable of slacking with water and the major part is calcium oxide and minor magnesium oxide.
Ashish Jamdhade said:
9 years ago
Fat lime contains 95% of calcium oxide. So fat lime is the answer.
Santosh kumar said:
10 years ago
Quick lime is obtain from calcination of pure lime.
caco3 -> cao + co2.
Here cao is called quick lime which slacks with water gives fat lime.
cao + H20 -> ca(oH)2 (slacking).
Here ca (oH) 2 is called fate lime or white lime.
caco3 -> cao + co2.
Here cao is called quick lime which slacks with water gives fat lime.
cao + H20 -> ca(oH)2 (slacking).
Here ca (oH) 2 is called fate lime or white lime.
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