Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used in water treatment to neutralize acidity and remove impurities.
Employed in the production of cement, mortar, and plaster. - Food Industry: Used in food processing (e.g., nixtamalization of corn) and as a pH adjuster.
- Agricultural Use: Used as a soil amendment to raise pH and improve soil structure (agricultural lime).
Where is Calcium Hydroxide Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring in significant quantities; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by reacting calcium oxide (lime) with water (slaking process).
- Consumer Products: Found in construction materials, food products, and agricultural lime.