slaked lime(caocl2)
2006-10-31 19:06:00 · 2 answers · asked by kiran 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
1] It is a bleaching agent
2] It is used in making Mortar,which is a building material ,is a
mixture of slaked ,lime and water.
3]It neutralises the acidity of soil.Being an alkaline
compound,slaked lime increases the fertility of soil by neutralizing the harmful effects of acid rain.Also makes the soil porous.
4]as water softener:addition of slaked lime to hard water removes hardness.
5] used in manufacture of bleaching powder,and in the purification ofsugar and coal gas.
2006-10-31 19:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by sweetgrace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Applications for such a powder would be in coatings, textiles, photography. anything where a residual trace of peroxides may be harmful.
They don't work as well as peroxide based bleach, and you have to filter it out.
2006-10-31 20:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by Stonerscientist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋