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Which of the following is not true about hydraulic lime?

Which of the following is not true about hydraulic lime? Correct Answer It has a perfectly white colour

Hydraulic lime consists of clay and some amount of ferrous oxide. It can set under water and is also known as water lime. It does not have a perfect white colour due to which it appears less sanitary than white lime or fat lime.

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Study the following statements.
(i) Hydraulic lime is suitable for white washing,
(ii) Fat lime is suitable for whitewashing,
(iii) Hydraulic lime is suitable for making mortar,
(iv) Fat lime is suitable for making mortar.
Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar.Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars.Select your answer according to the codes given below:
Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar.
Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars.
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