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Bleaching powder (chemically known as calcium chloro hypochlorite) is commercially produced by the action of chlorine on-

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a

Soda lime

b

Calcium carbonate

c

Calcium perchlorate

d

Slaked lime

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

  • Bleaching powder is a light yellow powder which has a strong chlorine odour.
  • It is soluble in water but because of the presence of impurities, a clear solution is not observed.
  • Its chemical formula is CaOCl2 and has the chemical name Calcium hypochlorite.
  • The bleaching powder is synthesised by the action of the chlorine gas on the dry slaked lime Ca(OH)2.
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