Silica bricks are attacked by basic slags at high temperature. Which of the following is not used solely as a binding material ?
Correct answer: B. Water
- A. Aluminium phosphate
- B. Water
- C. Lime
- D. Plaster of Paris
Explanation
Water mainly acts as the mixing or wetting medium and is not, by itself, a refractory binding material. Aluminium phosphate, lime, and plaster of Paris can form binding phases in refractory mixtures.
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