What happens when quick lime is added to water?

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Calcium hydroxide(or slaked lime) is formed accompained by a hissing sound.So much heat is evolved during the reaction that the reaction mixture starts boiling.The chemical equation for the reaction is:

$C a O + H_{2} O \to C a (O H)_{2}$ + Heat

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