The correct statements among the following are :
A) A suspension of slaked lime in water is known as milk of lime.
B) When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water it turns milky due to the formation of calcium oxide.
C) Plaster of Paris is obtained when $C a C O_{3}, 2 H_{2} O_{,}$ is heated to 293 K.
D) The raw materials in the manufacture of cement are limestone and clay.

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A, B and C

A, C and D

A and D

B, C and D

answer is B.

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When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water it turns milky due to the formation of calcium carbonate.

Plaster of Paris is obtained when gypsum $C a S O_{4} .2 H_{2} O,$ is heated to 393 K.

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