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The major component/ingredient of Portland Cement is :

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Tricalcium aluminate
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Dicalcium silicate
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Dicalcium aluminate
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Tricalcium silicate
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Solution

The correct option is D Tricalcium silicate
The important ingredients present in Portland Cement are dicalcium silicate (Ca2SiO4)) (26%), tricalcium silicate (Ca3SiO5)) (51%), tricalcium aluminate (Ca3Al2O6)) (11%).

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