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In curing cement plasters, water is spri...

In curing cement plasters, water is sprinkled from time to time. This helps in

A

converting sand into silicic acid

B

keeping it cool

C

developing interlocking needle like cyrstals of hydrated silicates

D

hydraling sand and gravel mixded with cement

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The correct Answer is:
c
Water is sprinkled on cement plasters to bind hydrated crystais of silicates to one another.
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