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Choose the correct word from the following:
(soil, cement, petrol)
Concrete is prepared by mixing , water, sand and gravel.

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Important Questions on Materials we Use

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Nowadays, why are the roads made of concrete?
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Cement, the important building material is a mixture of oxides of several elements. Besides calcium, iron and sulphur, oxides of elements of which of the group(s) are present in the mixture?
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_____ is usually added to regulate the setting rate of cement.
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List the raw materials required for the manufacture of Portland cement? What is the role of gypsum in it?
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What is/are the material(s) used for construction nowadays?
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Among the following compounds of cement which is present in the highest amount ?

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What are the ingredients of cement?
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Fill appropriate term in the blank.

(white cement, soap, detergent, wearing of bones, tooth decay, hard, soft, Portland, fatty acid)

For construction purposes _____ cement is the most commonly used cement.

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Nowadays, the roads are made of concrete due to:
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Concrete is prepared by mixing _____, water, sand and gravel.
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What is the percentage of silica in portland cement?
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Which of the following is added to cement to regulate its setting rate?
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The molecular formula of Glauber's salt is
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Describe the manufacture of Portland cement, What is its approximate composition?
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_____ cement is the most commonly used cement for the construction work.
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Which of the houses seen in the pictures here have a strong structure? Why?
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The major constituent of cement is _____(write chemical formula) .
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Ancient cement was made by mixing volcanic ash in moist _____.
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Which of the following are components of cement?
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 The ingredients of cement are: