Quicklime reacts vigorously with water to produce a product $Y$ . Write the formula, chemical and general name of $Y$ . Express this reaction in the form of a chemical equation. What type of reaction is this?

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$C a O q u i c k l i m e + H_{2} O ⟶ C a (O H)_{2} s l a k e d l i m e + △ H$ (exothermic)
$c a l c i u m h y d r o x i d e (Y)$
It is an exothermic reaction.

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Quicklime reacts vigorously with water to produce a product $Y$ . Write the formula, chemical and general name of $Y$ . Express this reaction in the form of a chemical equation. What type of reaction is this?

$C a O q u i c k l i m e + H_{2} O ⟶ C a (O H)_{2} s l a k e d l i m e + △ H$ (exothermic)
$c a l c i u m h y d r o x i d e (Y)$
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