Discussion
The process of adding water to quicklime in order to convert into hydrated lime is known as:
Answer: C
Adding water to quicklime is called Slaking.
Quicklime (calcium oxide) reacts with water, with much heat and swelling, to form slaked or hydrated lime: CaO + H2O gives Ca(OH)2.
Calcination is the earlier step of burning limestone to drive off carbon dioxide and form quicklime. 'Hydration' is the chemical name of the reaction but not the term used for the process, and quenching means rapid cooling of hot metal.
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