Under what soil conditions do you think a farmer would treat the soil of his fields with quicklime (calcium oxide), or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) or chalk (calcium carbonate)?
ChemistryClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
The given are bases which is used for acidified soil. The soil to become acidic it should be less than pH 7 and thus soil will be treated with bases like quick lime, slaked lime.