Question

A sanitary worker uses a white chemical having strong smell of chlorine gas to disinfect the water tank.
(a) Identify the chemical compound, write its chemical formula.
(b) Give chemical equation for its preparation.
(c) Write its two uses other than disinfection.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Bleaching powder

Explanation:

a) The substance is bleaching powder.

Chemical formula of the Bleaching powder is Ca(ClO)2.

Bleaching powder is an inorganic compound called calcium hypochlorite.

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

c) Bleaching powder is mainly used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent. It is used as an oxidizing agent in chemical industries. In textile industry, it is used for bleaching cotton and linen.