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(a) How chloride of lime chemically differs from calcium chloride ? (b) What happens when chloride of lime reacts with sulphuric acid ? Write chemical equation involed. (c) Mention two uses of chloride of lime.

Answer» (a) Chloride of lime is calcium oxychloride `(CaOCl_(2))` while calcium chloride is `CaCl_(2)`.
(b) `CaOCl_(2)+H_(2)SO_(4)rarr CaSO_(4) + Cl_(2)(g)+H_(2)O`
`Cl_(2)` (Chlorine) gas is evolbed during this reaction.
(c) (i) It is used for bleaching of wool and cotton in textile industry.
(ii) For disinfectiong of drinking water.


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