Calcium Oxide ( Quicklime )

Question 1

Calcium Oxide properties

Answer 1

Solid
White lumps
non flammable

Question 2

Calcium Oxide ( Quicklime ) hazards

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Calcium Oxide also called and used in

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Calcium Oxide hazards

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Calcium Oxide firefighting

Answer 5

BA GTS
Spray WATER !!!!! . careful
contain
prevent entry to water courses
shovel up with sand dry !!!

Question 6

Formula for Calcium Oxide

Answer 6

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