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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.
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Chandru said:   8 years ago
Fat lime is used for white washing not white lime.

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.

Smarty said:   8 years ago
Fat rich or white lime is the same thing which contains the high percentage of Cao.

Shiney said:   8 years ago
Fat lime is correct answer.

I agree with it.

Som Dey said:   8 years ago
Answer is fat lime.

Msr said:   8 years ago
Fat lime is correct.

Syed Abutaha said:   8 years ago
Fat or rich lime?

Vinaykumar said:   8 years ago
I think Fat lime is correct.

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.


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