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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 8 (Q.No. 12)
12.
The lime which contains high percentage of calcium oxide, is generally called
fat lime
rich lime
white lime
All of these.
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Binashree Naik said:   8 years ago
The lime which contains a high percentage of Calcium Oxide is called RICH LIME.

The lime which slakes vigorously is called FAT LIME.

The lime which contains a high percentage of Calcium Oxide and slakes vigorously is used for whitewashing and is called WHITE LIME.

The above three statements are interrelated so the correct answer will be All of these.

Manish Thakur said:   7 years ago
Fat lime, Rich lime and White lime are same.
Fat lime contains high(rich) amount 95% Calcium Oxide, thus also called Rich lime.
Fat lime is white in colour and mostly used for whitewashing, thus called Whitewashing.
All are correct.

Balveer singh said:   8 years ago
Fat lime is right. Because quick lime is obtain just after calcination. After get some moisture it converte in fat lime and contains high percentage of CaO.

Inica said:   6 years ago
Fat Lime or Rich Lime or White Lime or Very Pure Lime contains 95% Cao and Quick Lime or Pure Lime or Caustic Lime Obtained After Cancination of Limestone.
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Umakant arya said:   8 years ago
Fat lime:-this lime is also known as the high calcium lime. Pure lime, rich lime or white lime. So option A, B, C are correct.

Ali Raza said:   4 years ago
Fat lime, white lime and rich lime are same thing. They are used for white washing. So all of these option is right.

Vkith3 said:   6 years ago
It should be ALL OF THIS.

Fat lime is also known as Rich like White lime and High Calcium lime.

Vaibhav said:   6 years ago
Answer is A.

Fat lime is also known as rich lime, pure lime, white lime and high calcium lime.

Virenderthakur said:   7 years ago
The correct answer is fat lime because 99% lime content in it. And it is used for whitewashing.

Chandrima de said:   9 years ago
It should be fat lime. Because fat lime consists of 95% of lime and impurities less than 5%.


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