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The chemical name for slate lime is calcium hydroxide, which is also known as slaked lime or hydrated lime.
Calcium hydroxide, traditionally called slaked lime, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(OH)2.It is a colourless crystal or white powder and is obtained when calcium oxide (CaO, called lime or quicklime) is mixed, or "slaked" with water.CaO + H2O --> Ca(OH)2
The material left over, known as hydrated or slaked lime, is the basis of lime mortar, popular in the Roman empire and still used today. referenced from: http://www.popsci.com/category/tags/quicklime
Hydrated Lime: Solubility in Water: Slightly soluble in water. pH=12.4@25°C
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The chemical name for hydrated lime is Calcium hydroxide The chemical formula is Ca(OH)2.
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The density of hydrated lime is listed as 2.211 gm/cm3 .Doesn't matter whether you have a thimbleful or a truckload of it.
If a horse swallowed hydrated lime, you should call a equine vet immediately as this is an emergency situation. Hydrated lime is highly caustic and toxic to both animals and humans, ingestion of the substance could be fatal if not seen to immediately.
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raising the pH of the water
No it is not. Hydrated lime and concrete are quite different. hydrated lime is an addative similar to cement and used in concrete to improve the strength. it can also be added to soil to improve stability etc. typically concrete is a mixture containing different % of rock, cement/lime, fly ash, water. lime is a cheaper then cement however not aas effective and takes longer to harden. -civil engineering student
Lime is used to raise the pH level in soil. The types are Ag, hydrated, powder, pelletized, liquid, and dry lime.
Slaked Lime is Hydrated and increases PH faster that agricultural lime. It is also more caustic.