Calcium oxide is a cheap, chalky chemical compound commonly used in the manufacturing of cement, plaster, paper, and steel. But the material may soon have a more high-tech application. UChicago ...

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THE mechanism of hydration of calcium oxide to form calcium hydroxide has not been satisfactorily established, despite extensive investigation by many workers 1–6 utilizing techniques of X-ray ...

The other 60% is the result of heat breaking down the limestone—a sedimentary rock mostly made of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3)—into calcium oxide (CaO) and CO 2.

So, if we have calcium carbonate and we heat it, it breaks down to produce calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. Gethin: OK, I know you're poised with your pen and your flip chart. But, before that ...