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Quicklime was important because it has various industrial and construction applications. It is used in making mortar and cement, as well as in water treatment, waste treatment, and soil stabilization. Quicklime is also used in steel manufacturing and in chemical production.

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Why did farmers use quicklime for?

The soil on the fields is usually quute acidic. So, adding quicklime, which is an alkali, makes it neutural.


What the chemical name for quicklime?

The chemical name for quicklime is calcium oxide (CaO).


What is the quicklime chemical?

Quicklime is calcium oxide, CaO.


What is the chemical name for quicklime?

Quicklime is CaO, calcium oxide.


What is the chemical name for lime or quicklime?

Lime or quicklime is calcium oxide.


Is quicklime base or acid?

Quicklime is calcium oxide. (CaO) . All oxides of Groups (I) & (II) elements are BASIC. Hence quicklime is basic.


What is the chemical formula of quicklime?

The Chemical formula for lime is CaO. This comes from Limestone (CaCO3). As Limestone is heated up to 1000 degrees, it lets of Carbon Dioxide and becomes CaO, or quicklime.


What does quicklime look like?

Quicklime is white and can be crushed into a powder or appear as stones


Is quicklime a base or an acid?

Quicklime (calcium oxide) is considered a base. When quicklime reacts with water, it forms calcium hydroxide, which is an alkaline solution.


How is slaked lime made from quicklime?

slaked lime is made by adding water to quicklime.


Can Limestone be used for the smell of a decompostion of a dead animal?

Lime (quicklime) is made from limestone- but it is not the same thing. Agricultural lime is powdered limestone. Quicklime is limestone (calcium carbonate) that has been roasted and changed to Calcium Oxide. Slaked quicklime is quicklime that has had water added- Calcium hydroxide. Quicklime is used for odor control.