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Answer» a) When water is added to calcium oxide (quicklime), it will be converted to calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) with the liberation of enormous amount of heat. It is an exothermic reaction. Calcium hydroxide is an alkali. b)At room temperature, thereactionoflime with carbon dioxideis very slow. ... Whenlimeis mixedwithwater, it formscalcium hydroxide, calledslaked lime. CaO(s) + H2O(l) ---> Ca(OH)2(s) Thereactionofcalcium hydroxide with carbon dioxideis faster, producing a mortar that hardens more quickly |
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