Question

a gas X reacts with lime water and forms a compound y which is used as bleaching agent in the chemical industry identify X and Y if the chemical equation of the reaction involved​

Answer 1

x is water

y is slaked lime

Answer 2

HEY BUDDY HERE IS YOUR ANSWER...

GAS X - Chlorine (Cl)

Y- CaoCl2 ( Bleaching Powder)

REACTION :

CaO + Cl2 ---------------» CaOCl2

Uses of bleaching powder.:

1. Bleaching powder is used as strong oxidizing agent .

2. It is used for disinfecting drinking water .

3. it is also used for bleaching wash clothes in laundry .

4. it is used to bleach wood Pulp and Paper Industry .

5. it is also used in textile industry .

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