It will do the job bro. Hydrated Lime is Calcium bonded to Hydrogen Peroxide (Ca(OH)2 so technically is probably CaO bonded to H2O). There are other components in that lime but I believe this is the primary mover. That creates a radical oxygen that any acid will bind, releasing water from the Ca.
Here this is a good read. Information is power.
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE or HYDRATED LIME
Commercial hydrated lime is a dry powder obtained by treating quicklime with sufficient water to satisfy its chemical affinity for water, thereby converting the oxides to hydroxides. Depending upon the type of quicklime used and the hydrating conditions employed, the amount of water in chemical combination varies, as follows:
High calcium hydrated lime: high calcium quicklime produces a hydrated lime containing generally 72 to 74 percent calcium oxide and 23 to 24 percent water.
Dolomitic hydrated lime (normal): under atmospheric hydrating conditions only the calcium oxide fraction of red dolomitic quicklime hydrates, producing a hydrated lime of the following chemical composition: 46 to 48 percent calcium oxide, 33 to 34 percent magnesium oxide, and 15 to 17 percent water.
Dolomitic hydrated lime (pressure treated): this lime is produced from dolomitic quicklime under pressure, which results in hydrating almost all of the magnesium oxide as well as all of the calcium oxide, producing the following chemical composition: 40 to 42 percent calcium oxide, 29 to 30 percent magnesium oxide, and 25 to 27 percent water.
Hydrated lime, though only slightly soluble in water, forms suspensions easily; the resulting solution and suspension is strongly alkaline, possessing a pH of 12.4.
From Peters Chemical Company.
No I did not make that company name up lol.
I use the suspension of lime to ph with, the version I have is horticultural hydrated lime. I would like to get the Dolomitic version as a soil additive, but hypo was saying it worked as a dressing too so I would of chosen the Dolomitic if I had the choice.
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(P.S. It ate a pepsi bottle I had it in, it is now in glass.)