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Deficiency of lime in cement leads to:(a) Unsound cement(b) Disintegration of cement(c) Quick setting of cement(d) Expansion of cementI had been asked this question during a job interview.My question is from Ingredients of Cement topic in division Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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Right option is (C) Quick setting of cement

The BEST I can explain: Presence of lime in SUFFICIENT quantity is necessary to form silicates and aluminates of calcium.Excess lime leads to EXPANSION, disintegration and unsoundness of cement.



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