Slaked lime [Ca(OH)_2] is used in the manufacture of

JEE Main Chemistry question

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Slaked lime is used in the manufacture of

(A)Fire bricks
(B)Cement
(C)Medicine
(D)PigmentCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Slaked lime is used in making white-wash, mortar, and — relevantly here — as a key component in preparing lithopone and other white pigments used in paints. It is not primarily associated with fire bricks (A, which are refractory ceramics), it is

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