Quick Lime can be obtained by:

adding hydrochloric acid to calcium

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heating limestone in a lime kiln

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putting calcium in hot water

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C heating limestone in a lime kiln
Option $(B)$ is correct.
Quicklime can be obtained by heating limestone in a lime kiln.
$C a C O_{3} \to C a O + C O_{2}$

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