Quick 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.

 

Common Name	Chemical formula/Compound name
Lime Stone	CaCO3/Calcium Carbonate
Chloride of Lime	Ca(OCl)2/Calcium Hypochlorite
Chalk Powder	CaCO3/Calcium Carbonate

Question related to Quick Lime

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

Quicklime reacts with water to form ______.

A) limestone

B) slaked lime

C) chloride of lime

D) chalk powder

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