Calcium hydroxide
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Calcium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide, also known as slaked lime, is a chemical compound with the formula Ca(OH)2. It dissolves slightly in water. It is a base. It can be made by the chloralkali process. It can be dehydrated (remove the water) to calcium oxide by heat. It can be used to neutralize acidic soils.
Calcium Hydroxide Media
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SEM image of fractured hardened cement paste, showing plates of calcium hydroxide and needles of ettringite (micron scale)
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Dry untreated maize (left), and treated maize (right) after boiling in water with calcium hydroxide (15 ml, or 1 tbsp, lime for 500 g of corn) for 15 minutes
