Question

A sample of bleaching powder was kept in an air tight container. After a month it loss some of its chlorine. Explain with reaction?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The bleaching powder kept in air tight container loses its chemical reaction property and chlorine loses its functional capacity and moves out.
• This happens due to high temperature and hence the reaction stops. This activity happen irrespective of type of container like air tight and thermal stability.
• The bleaching powder by nature has its own capacity or shelf life to extent of period. The chemical formula for bleaching powder is calcium hypo-chloride.
• The carbon-dioxide in air of air tight container decomposes chloride forming the chlorine gas and calcium carbonate.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Bleaching powder If kept even in an air tight container, will slowly decompose of its own and form calcium chlorate and calcium chloride. The reaction is called auto-oxidation. This will result in decrease in its chlorine contents.

6CaOCl2 ---------> Ca(ClO3)2 + 5CaCl2