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In tank slaking, the second tank (60-75cm deep) is filled with:(a) Water(b) Lime-milk(c) Lime(d) LimestoneI got this question during an internship interview.The doubt is from Calcination and Slaking of Lime in chapter Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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The CORRECT answer is (B) Lime-MILK

The explanation is: Lime is gradually added to water present in the first TANK and stirred continuously.It results in FORMATION of milk of lime, which is allowed to falls through a sieve into the second tank.



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