What do you observe when:
Water is added to quicklime.

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Solution

Quicklime -
Chemical name Calcium oxide (CaO).
It is obtain by heating limestone.
Observation:
When quicklime is added to water, it forms slaked lime Ca(OH)₂ along with the evolution of heat.
CaO(s) + H₂O(l) → Ca(OH)₂ (aq)+ heat
Quicklime water slaked lime

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