A farmer is advised to sprinkle quick lime in his crop field. What would be the problem with the pH of the soil?

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Quicklime (CaO) is a basic oxide. It is sprinkled over acidic soil to raise its pH. Therefore, if the farmer is advised to sprinkle quick lime in his crop field, the soil would have been acidic and thus have a low pH.

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