In one of the industrial processes used for manufacture of sodium hydroxide, a gas X is formed as byproduct. The gas X reacts with lime water to give a compound Y which is used as a bleaching agent in chemical industry. Identify X and Y giving the chemical equation of the reactions involved.

In one of the industrial processes used for manufacture of sodium hydr

1.	In one of the industrial processes used for manufacture of sodium hydroxide, a gas X is formed as byproduct. The gas X reacts with lime water to give a compound Y which is used as a bleaching agent in chemical industry. Identify X and Y giving the chemical equation of the reactions involved.
Answer» Solution :(i) X= CHLORINE gas Y= Calcium OXYCHLORIDE `(ii) Ca(OH)_2+Cl_2 toCaOCl_2+H_2O` (Dry SLAKED LIME) (Chlorine) (Calcium oxychloride) (Bleaching agent) (WATER)