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.

Answer 1

1) Bleaching powder CaOCl2
2) Ca(OH)2+Cl2 =CaOCl2 + H2O
​3) uses:
a) for bleaching cotton and linen in the textile industry
b)for bleaching woodpulp in paper factories
c) an oxidising agent in many chemical industries

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Answer 2

1.calciumoxychloride.,CaOCl2
2.Ca(oh)2 +cl2=CaOCl2
3.a)it is used in textile industry
b)it is used as oxidising agent