What is slaking of lime?

What do you mean by slaking of lime?

What do you understand by slaking of lime?

Aim: To study the reaction between calcium oxide and water. Activity: Take some quick lime (Calcium oxide - CaO) in a beaker. Add water to it slowly. Touch the beaker as shown in the figure 1.3. What is slaked lime ?

What is ‘slaked lime’?

What is slaked lime?

What mass of slaked lime would be required to decompose completely 4.28 g of ammonium chloride ?

What is the use of slaked lime?