



Calcium Hydroxide(Hydrated lime) 25kg
KSh3,500.00 Original price was: KSh3,500.00.KSh3,000.00Current price is: KSh3,000.00.
Calcium hydroxide, also known as hydrated lime, is a chemical compound with the formula Ca(OH)2. It is a white, odorless, and alkaline substance that is produced by adding water to calcium oxide, also known as quicklime. The resulting reaction produces calcium hydroxide and releases a large amount of heat.
Hydrated lime is commonly used in various industrial applications such as water treatment, construction, agriculture, and food processing. It is also used as a pH regulator and a flocculant in wastewater treatment plants. Additionally, it is used in the production of cement, as a soil stabilizer, and in the manufacture of chemicals such as calcium stearate and calcium hypochlorite.
In summary, calcium hydroxide, or hydrated lime, is a chemical compound with various industrial applications, produced by adding water to calcium oxide.
Calcium hydroxide
- It is used to help prevent the deterioration of apples during storage.
- It is used in ammonia recovery during gas production.
- It is used in the purification of sugar juices.
- It is used in the food industry as a buffer and neutralizing agent.
- It is used in the poultry industry as a shell-forming agent.
- It is used in road construction.
- It is used in the stabilization of soils for road base.
- It is used in the treatment of acidic soils.
- It is used as a drilling fluid.
- It is used in fireproofing coatings.
- It is used to preserve eggs.
- It is used in dehairing hides in the leather industry.
- It is used in sewage treatment as a classifying agent or as a flocculant.
- It is used in the paper industry in the kraft process. This involves the converting of wood into wood pulp.
- It is used in the pickling of cucumbers.
- It is used in the production of plastics.
- It is used in the root canal process for filling cavities in the human teeth.
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Properties
- Chemical Formula: HCOONa
- Molecular Weight: 68.01 g/mol
- Appearance: White, crystalline solid
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water
- Density: 1.92 g/cm³
- Melting Point: 253 °C (487 °F) (decomposes)
- Boiling Point: Decomposes before boiling