When water is added to quick lime, the reaction is:

explosive

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endothermic

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exothermic

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photochemical

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Solution

The correct option is C exothermic
When water is added to quick lime the following reaction takes place.

$C a O + H_{2} O \to C a (O H)_{2}$
During the reaction, heat is released. Therefore, the above reaction is exothermic.

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