Glass

by | Aug 30, 2020 | Some Important Chemical Compounds

Glass is a very important chemical compound which is used by humans on a large scale. Today it has acquired such an important place in our daily life that we cannot think to live without it. Many things which we use in our daily life are made up of glass. For example,...

Manufacture of cement

by | Aug 30, 2020 | Some Important Chemical Compounds

Cement is the most important building construction material. It has the property of setting into hard mass after mixing with water in required amount. It is also known as Portland cement because after setting into hard mass it resembles with the rocks found in...

Cement

by | Aug 30, 2020 | Some Important Chemical Compounds

Cement is the most important building construction material. It has the property of setting into hard mass after mixing with water in required amount. It is also known as Portland cement because after setting into hard mass it resembles with the rocks found in...

Quick lime

by | Aug 30, 2020 | Some Important Chemical Compounds

Quicklime is the compound which is used commonly for whitewashing houses. The chemical name of quick lime or lime is calcium oxide. The chemical formula of quicklime is CaO. Manufacture of Quicklime The raw material used for the manufacture of quicklime is calcium...

Plaster of Paris

by | Aug 30, 2020 | Some Important Chemical Compounds

Plaster of Paris is a white powder which is used mainly for making toys, statues, blackboard chalk and for beautification of ceilings of buildings and houses. It is also used for the setting of fractured bones in the right position. It has got its name from the fact...