Explanation:
Average composition of portland cement is
\(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{\rm{Lime}}\,\,\left( {{\rm{CaO}}} \right)}&{{\rm{50 - 60\% }}}\\{{\rm{Magnisium}}\,\,{\rm{oxide}}\,\,\left( {{\rm{MgO}}} \right)}&{{\rm{2 - 3\% }}}\\{{\rm{Silica}}\,\,\left( {{\rm{Si}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{2}}}} \right)}&{{\rm{20 - 25\% }}}\\{{\rm{Ferric}}\,\,{\rm{oxide}}\,\,\left( {{\rm{F}}{{\rm{e}}_{\rm{2}}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{3}}}} \right)}&{{\rm{1 - 2\% }}}\\{{\rm{Aluminia}}\,\,\left( {{\rm{A}}{{\rm{l}}_{\rm{2}}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{3}}}} \right)}&{{\rm{5 - 10\% }}}\\{{\rm{Sulphur}}\,\,{\rm{trioxide}}\,\,\left( {{\rm{S}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{3}}}} \right)}&{{\rm{1 - 2\% }}}\end{array}\)