Question

Excess in lime causes _______

(a) The cement to shrink and integrate

(b) The cement to shrink and disintegrate

(c) The cement to expand and integrate

(d) The cement to expand and disintegrate

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This intriguing question comes from Types of Cement topic in portion Types of Cement and Testing of Cement of Concrete Technology

Answer 1

Right option is (d) The cement to expand and disintegrate

To explain: Sufficient quantity of lime forms di-calcium silicate (C2SiO2) and tri-calcium silicate in the manufacturing of cement.