The suspension of slaked lime in water is known as :

milk of lime

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aqueous solution of slaked lime

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lime water

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quick lime

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Solution

The correct option is A milk of lime
The suspension of slaked lime in water is known as milk of lime i.e $C a (O H)_{2}$ .
Slaked lime is CaO.
Reaction is $C a O + H_{2} O \to C a (O H)_{2}$ .
Hence, option A is correct answer.

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Suspension of slaked lime in water is known as
(a) lime water (b) quick lime (c) milk of lime (d) Aqueous solution of slaked lime

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