What happens chemically when quicklime is added to water filled in a bucket ?

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When Calcium oxide i.e. quick lime is added to water filled in a bucket, it reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) releasing a large amount of heat.

Quick lime (calcium oxide, CaO) readily forms calcium hydroxide(slaked lime) as shown:

$C a O + H_{2} O \to C a (O H)_{2}$

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