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Which one of the following is extensively used for sterilizing water ?

Answer» <html><body><p> Bleaching powder</p><br/><br/><p>Bleaching powder is extensively used in sterilizing water. Calcium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with formula Ca(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ocl-583082" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about OCL">OCL</a>)<sub><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/2-283658" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 2">2</a></sub>. It is widely used for water <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/treatment-712503" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TREATMENT">TREATMENT</a> and as a bleaching agent (bleaching powder). This chemical is considered to be relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach). Calcium hypochlorite is a yellow white solid which has a strong <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/smell-1213960" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SMELL">SMELL</a> of chlorine. It is not highly soluble in water, and is more preferably used in soft to medium-hard water. It has two forms: a dry form and a hydrated form. The hydrated form is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/safer-1193239" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SAFER">SAFER</a> to handle.</p></body></html>


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