Deficiency of lime in cement leads to:
A. Unsound cement
B. Disintegration of cement
C. Quick setting of cement
D. Expansion of cement
I had been asked this question during a job interview.
My question is from Ingredients of Cement topic in division Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering
Right option is C. Quick setting of cement
The best I can explain: Presence of lime in sufficient quantity is necessary to form silicates and aluminates of calcium. Excess lime leads to expansion, disintegration and unsoundness of cement.