Calcium Hydroxide
Formula, Uses, Properties, & Facts
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), also called slaked lime or hydrated lime, a soft white powder that is widely used as a raw material in the chemical industry. It forms when calcium oxide is mixed with water. The compound has two hydroxide ions (OH−) for each ion of calcium (Ca2+). The chemical is ionic, with aqueous and electrolytic dissociations both producing calcium ions and hydroxide ions.
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