Question

A sanitary worker use a white chemical having strong smell of chlorine gas to disinfect the water tank.
A. Identify the chemical compound
B. Write the chemical formula.write the chemical equation for preparing it.
D. Write it's any uses.

Answer 1

A. The chemical compound is bleaching powder

B.Bleaching powder(CaOCl2)

chemical eqtn for preparing it:-Ca(OH)2+Cl2 gives CaOCl2+H2O

C.Used in paper industries, chemical industries and disinfection of water.

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Answer 2

(a) bleaching powder (CaOCl2)

b) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 -----> CaOCl2 +H2O

(c) for disinfecting water