A non metallic oxide reacts with calcium hydroxide to yield a precipitate which is used as an important ingredient in - Chemistry - Metals and Non-metals

Question

A non metallic oxide reacts with calcium hydroxide to yield a
precipitate which is used as an important ingredient in cement The
non metallic oxide is

Aditi Gupta · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

The nonmetal oxide is silicon dioxide

The reaction is as follows-SiO2 + Ca(OH)2 → CaSiO3 + H2O

Calcium silicate (CaSiO3) is an important ingredient of
cement and it is a white color precipitate

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A non metallic oxide reacts with calcium hydroxide to yield a precipitate which is used as an important ingredient in cement. The non metallic oxide is