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Quicklime as same as calcium oxide.(a) True(b) FalseThe question was posed to me in examination.My question is taken from s-Block Elements in section s-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right choice is (a) True

The EXPLANATION: Yes, CALCIUM oxide chemical formula is CaO and it is also called as quicklime or simply lime. It is prepared by the thermal DECOMPOSITION of calcium carbonate at 1072-1270 Kelvin, carbon dioxide comes as a BYPRODUCT and it is a BASIC oxide.



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