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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · s Block Elements

The two major constituents of Portland cement are

  1. A \(\mathrm{CaO}, \mathrm{SiO}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CaO}, \mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{SiO}_2, \mathrm{MgO}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CaO}, \mathrm{MgO}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{CaO}, \mathrm{SiO}_2\)

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The portland cement consists of tricalcium silicate \((3 \mathrm{CaO} \cdot \mathrm{SiO}_2)\), dicalcium silicate \(\left(2 \mathrm{CaO} \cdot \mathrm{SiO}_2\right)\), tricalcium aluminate \(\left(3 \mathrm{CaO} \cdot \mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\right)\) and tetra-calcium…