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Calcium hydroxide has a neutralizing value (calcium carbonate equivalent) of . . . . . . . .

A. 179%

B. 136%

C. 109%

D. 100%

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The neutralizing value is a measure of the amount of acid a given weight of liming material will neutralize. Calcium carbonate is used as the reference and assigned a neutralizing value of 100 percent.
Calcium hydroxide has a neutralizing value (calcium carbonate equivalent) of 136%.

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