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Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) is used in :

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plastics and dyes
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fertilizers
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antacid
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white washing walls
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Solution

The correct option is C white washing walls
Calcium hydroxide is used in whitewashing. Whitewash cures through a reaction with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to form calcium carbonate in the form of calcite, a reaction known as carbonation.

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