Calcium hydroxide (traditionally called slaked lime) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(OH)2. It is a colorless crystal or white powder...

broadly used term lime connotes calcium-containing inorganic compounds, in which carbonates, oxides, and hydroxides of calcium, silicon, magnesium, aluminium...

dentist will place a small amount of a sedative dressing, such as calcium hydroxide or MTA. These materials protect the pulp from noxious agents (heat...

the hydroxides of the heavier alkaline earths: calcium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, and barium hydroxide. A solution or suspension of calcium hydroxide...

and tamales. Nixtamal is similar, but uses calcium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide is frequently used as an industrial cleaning...

composed primarily of calcium oxides and hydroxides, usually calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide. It is also the name for calcium oxide which occurs as...

of calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). The salt metathesis reaction results in precipitation of solid calcium carbonate, leaving potassium hydroxide in solution:...

water. It can be created by neutralising hydrochloric acid with calcium hydroxide. Calcium chloride is commonly encountered as a hydrated solid with generic...

Limewater is a saturated aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide. Calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, is sparsely soluble at room temperature in water (1.5 g/L at...

ammonium nitrate, and calcium hydroxide: 2 NH4NO3 + Ca(OH)2 → Ca(NO3)2 + 2 NH4OH Like related alkaline earth metal nitrates, calcium nitrate decomposes upon...