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The chemical formula of calcium hydroxide is :

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Important Questions on Some Non-metals and their Compounds

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What happens when calcium hydroxide solution is exposed to air?
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Which chemical is used by the farmers to neutralize acidic soil.
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A white, powdered solid when dropped in water produces a hissing sound. What the solid may be? Give with equation of the reaction of this solid with moist hydrogen chloride gas. Mention two uses of the solid compound.
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The suspension of slaked lime in water is known as  
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Which of the following substances can be used for drying neutral or basic gases?
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Solid calcium oxide was taken in a container and water was added slowly to it.

Write the name and the chemical formula of the product.

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Quicklime reacts vigorously when treated with water and liberates a lot of heat energy, Which of the following statements is (are) incorrect about this reaction?

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_________ is used as a mild abrasive in toothpaste.
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The reaction between calcium oxide and water is known as a combination reaction because:
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What happens when carbon dioxide gas is bubbled through lime water?
(i) In small amount
(ii) In excess
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What do you observe quick lime is added to water?
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A compound X has the following characteristics:
a. It is used as a disinfectant.
b. It is used to prepare bleaching powder.
c. Its suspension in water is called milk of lime.

Then compound X is

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How would you obtain slaked lime from lime?

The question is modified as:

How would you obtain slaked lime from quicklime?

 

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Lime is used in metallurgical operations as a
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Which of the following statements is true about CaOH2?
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CO2 is absorbed in _____. (Lime water/ calcium water/ distilled water)
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The drying agent which absorbs carbon dioxide and reacts violently with water is.
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Solid calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to form calcium hydroxide accompanied by the liberation of heat. This process is called slaking of lime. Calcium hydroxide dissolves in water to form its solution called lime water. Which among the following is are true about slaking of lime and the solution formed?

(i) It is an endothermic reaction.

(ii) It is exothermic reaction.

(iii) The pH of the resulting solution will be more than seven.

(iv)The pH of the resulting solution will be less than seven.

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Translate the following statements into chemical equation and then balance these
Calcium oxide reacts with water to give calcium hydroxide and release heat.