Setting of cement is an

Chemistry S and P - Block Elements (S - Block Elements Not In Syllabus ) Alkaline Earth Metals Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 14, 2026

Exothermic reaction

Endothermic reaction

Neither exothermic nor endothermic

None of these

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When water is added to cement an exothermic reaction occurs. During this process, the cement reacts with

water to form a gelatinous mass which slowly sets into a hard mass having three dimensional network structure involving – and chains.

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