Why does cement go from porridge to hard unbreakable stone just by drying?

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Why does cement go from porridge to hard unbreakable stone just by drying?

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It’s actually not the drying process that makes the cement hard, it’s the hydration process.
Water reacts to all the components of the cement and bonds them all together, and as a result, cement is hard as a rock.

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