Difference between quick lime, slaked lime, lime water and ...
Quick lime is ce{CaO} (calcium oxide) Slaked lime is ce{Ca(OH)2} (calcium hydroxide) Lime water is just a dilute solution of calcium hydroxide. Soda lime is a mixture of about 75% calcium hydroxide, a few percent each of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, and about 20% water. It is commonly used to adsorb ce{CO2} from the air.