What happens when :
(i)Quick lime is heated with silica
(ii)Chlorine reacts with slaked lime
Write the reactions involved

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Solution

(i) Quick lime (CaO) is heated with silica (SiO₂) to give calcium silicate called as slag.
Reaction
CaO(s) + SiO2(s) $\overset{h e a t}{\to}$ CaSiO3 (s)

(ii) Slaked lime (Ca(OH)₂) reacts with chlorine to form calcium hypochlorite and calcium chloride (Ca(OCl)₂ + CaCl₂), which is bleaching powder.
Reaction
2Ca(OH)₂ + 2Cl₂ $\to$ CaCl₂ + Ca(OCl)₂ + 2H₂O

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What happens when :(i)Quick lime is heated with silica(ii)Chlorine reacts with slaked limeWrite the reactions involved

What happens when :
(i)Quick lime is heated with silica
(ii)Chlorine reacts with slaked lime
Write the reactions involved