Chemistry · Engineering Materials
Select the correct option based on the given statements about the soundness test of cement. Statement 1: The soundness test ensures that cement does not undergo excessive volume expansion after setting. Statement 2: Excess magnesia (MgO) and free lime (CaO) in cement cause destructive volume expansion.
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- 1Statement 1 is false, but Statement 2 is true.
- 2Both statements are true, but Statement 2 does not explain Statement 1.
- 3Both statements are true, and Statement 2 explains the physical cause behind Statement 1.✓
- 4Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is false.
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Both statements are true, and Statement 2 explains the physical cause behind Statement 1.
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