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What are the important uses of bleachingpowder? |
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Answer» It is composed of air and water. Milk of lime reacts with chlorine to form hypochlorite, a constituent of bleaching powder . It is Ca(OCl)22Ca(OH)2 + 2cl2 - CaCl2 + Ca(OCl)2 + 2H2O 1.It is used for bleaching silk and wool.2.It is mainly used as bleaching agent for cotton,linen and wood pulp.3.It is used for manufacturing of chloroform. (i) Used for bleaching cotton and linen in the textile industry and wood pulp in paper industry etc. (ii) It is used for disinfecting the drinking water |
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