JEE Main202315 Apr 2023Morning ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
For a good quality cement, the ratio of silica to alumina is found to be
Options
- A1 . 5
- B4 . 5
- C2
- D3
Correct answer
D. 3
Step-by-step solution
For a good quality cement the ratio of silica ( SiO 2 ) and alumina ( Al 2 O 3 ) should be between 2 . 5   to   4 . 0 . Similarly, the ratio of lime ( CaO ) to the total oxide mixtures consisting of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and Fe 2 O 3 should be roughly 2 : 1 : 1 , If lime is in excess, the cement cracks during setting.