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When quick lime reacts with water it starts boiling why?

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Because it's a exothermic reaction in which heat energy is evolved. Simply, when water is added to quicklime ( calcium oxide), a lot of heat energy is produced - That's why it starts boiling.

CaO + H2O. -----> Ca(OH)2 + heat

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