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When quick lime is put in water it starts boiling violently. Why do you think this happens?
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The dissolution reaction is exothermic in nature and a lot of heat is released during the formation of slaked lime from quick lime.
The chemical equation involved can be shown as:
CaO + H2O → Ca (OH)2 + heat
The dissolution reaction is exothermic in nature and a lot of heat is released during the formation of slaked lime from quick lime.
The chemical equation involved can be shown as:
CaO + H2O → Ca (OH)2 + heat
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