Types of glass

We know that glass is used for making many articles, but we cannot use same type of glass for making everything. This means that we need different types of glass for different purposes. These types of glass can be made by changing the chemical composition of ordinary...

Glass

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

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

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

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...