Why the suspension of slaked lime formed is decanted after it gets cooled overnight when walls are to be whitewashed.

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This is done to separate the sediment of undissolved slaked lime because the involvement of solute particles in the applied whitewash may weaken the layer, and cause it to come off too soon.

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