Lime slaked

Slaked lime 25kg, wholesale is a white powder, poorly soluble in water, a strong base that reacts with acids (neutralization reaction) to form the corresponding calcium salts.

Density 2.211 g/cm³. Melting point 512 ° C. Obtained by the interaction of calcium oxide (quicklime) with water, the process is called "lime slaking". When slaking lime, a significant amount of heat is released, amounting to 65 kJ per 1 mol, or 1160 kJ per 1 kg of calcium oxide. At the same time, the temperature of the quenched lime can reach such values ​​at which not only boiling of water is possible, but also the ignition of a tree.

The chemical formula is Ca(OH)2.

Where is it applied?

When whitewashing rooms;

When whitewashing wooden fences and coating rafters - to protect against decay and fire;

For the preparation of lime mortar. Lime has been used for building masonry since ancient times;

For the preparation of silicate concrete;

To eliminate carbonate hardness of water (water softening);

For the production of bleach;

For the production of lime fertilizers;

Caustification of sodium and potassium carbonate;

Leather tanning;

Obtaining other calcium compounds, neutralization of acidic solutions (including industrial wastewater), obtaining organic acids, etc.;

Registered in the food industry as a food additive E526;

Lime water is a clear solution of calcium hydroxide. It is used to detect carbon dioxide;

Lime milk is a suspension (suspension) of calcium hydroxide in water, white and opaque. It is used for the production of sugar and the preparation of mixtures to combat plant diseases, whitewashing trunks; In dentistry - for disinfection of root canals of teeth.

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