Ngwa ngwa wayo n'ozuzu nwere oke ekpo oke ọkụ, nlekọta wayo na-ekpo ọkụ na-adị ngwa ngwa, ma ọ bụrụ na ntụ ọka nkume na-esi ike ọzọ, ọ ga-eme ka mgbasawanye gbasaa n'ihi mgbasawanye ịka nká.Iji kpochapụ mmebi a nke ọkụ lime, lime ahụ kwesịkwara ịbụ "aka nká" maka ihe dị ka izu 2 mgbe edozichara ya.Ọdịdị ahụ bụ ọcha (ma ọ bụ isi awọ, aja aja, ọcha), amorphous, na-amịkọrọ mmiri na carbon dioxide site na ikuku.Calcium oxide na-eji mmiri emeghachi omume iji mepụta calcium hydroxide ma na-enye ọkụ.Soluble na mmiri acidic, mmanya na-aba n'anya na-esighi ike.Ederede na-emebi emebi alkaline, koodu ihe egwu mba:95006.Lime na-eji mmiri emeghachi omume n'ụzọ kemịkalụ ma na-ekpo ọkụ ozugbo na okpomọkụ dị elu karịa 100 Celsius.