Hydration of alkaline earth metal oxide to produce alkaline earth metal hydroxide

摘要

A process for preparing an alkaline earth metal hydroxide which comprises reacting particulate alkaline earth metal oxide having a particle size in the range from about 100 mum to about 10,000 mum with a sufficient quantity of water for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to carry out the reaction effectively thereby the alkaline earth metal hydroxide is prepared.