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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

What happens when (i) magnesium is burnt in air (ii) quick lime is heated with silica (iii) chlorine reacts with slaked lime (iv) calcium nitrate is heated ?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago
  • Magnesium burns in air with a dazzing light to form MgO

  • Quick lime combines with silica to form slag(CaSiO3)

  • When chlorine is added to slaked lime we get bleaching powder.

  • Calcium nitrate on heating, decomposes to give calcium oxide.