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1
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Calcium Oxide properties

A

Solid
White lumps
non flammable

2
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Calcium Oxide ( Quicklime ) hazards

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Corrosive alkali
reacts with water exothermically giving calcium hydoxide The water boils and steams UTube fried egg
may cause cancer
non flammable

3
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Calcium Oxide also called and used in

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quicklime or burntlime
cement
plaster
when heated burns with intense glow was used in theatres called limelight !

4
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Calcium Oxide hazards

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reacts with water exothermically producing heat
and calcium hydoxide
basically stable
High hazard to environment
may cause cancer
irritates eyes and skin
5
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Calcium Oxide firefighting

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BA GTS
Spray WATER !!!!! . careful
contain
prevent entry to water courses
shovel up with sand dry !!!
6
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Formula for Calcium Oxide

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CaO
Ca= Calcium 
O= Oxygen 
Together they make Calcium Oxide 
also, Ca is 2+ and O is 2-, so the two charges cancel eachto