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Q.(i) Match the following :
I. Lime stone – a. Calcium Sulphate ½ H2O
II. Slaked lime – b. Calcium Oxide
III. Plaster of Paris – c. Calcium Hydroxide
IV. Quick lime – d. Calcium Sulphate 2H2O
e. Calcium Carbonate
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(ii) Cement clinker is mixed with gypsum to form cement. What is the purpose of adding gypsum to form cement ? (1)
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(i) Matching
- I. Lime stone → e. Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) — the naturally occurring mineral form of calcium carbonate.
- II. Slaked lime → c. Calcium Hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] — formed by adding water to quick lime.
- III. Plaster of Paris → a. Calcium Sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO4·½H2O) — obtained by heating gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) to about 393 K.
- IV. Quick lime → b. Calcium Oxide (CaO) — obtained by heating (calcining) limestone.
(Option d, Calcium Sulphate dihydrate CaSO4·2H2O, is gypsum itself, and is not required for this match since only I–IV need pairing from the 5 options a–e.)
(ii) Purpose of adding gypsum to cement clinker
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