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Write equation involved in bleaching powder?1 mark don't spam it's urgent​

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Explanation:

(a) Bleaching powder is Calcium oxychloride (CaOCl

2

). It is prepared by passing chlorine gas over dry slaked lime.

Reaction: CA(OH)

2

+CL

2

→CaOCl

2

+H

2

O

(b) When bleaching powder reacts with dilute sulphuric acid, it produces chlorine gas.

Reaction: CaOCl

2

+H

2

SO

4

→CaSO

4

+Cl

2

(g)+H

2

O(l)

(c) Two important USES of bleaching powder are-

(i) It is used for disinfecting the drinking WATER supply.

(II) It is used in the manufacture of chloroform.



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