A white colour powder ‘X’ when exposed to atmosphere gives off the smell of chlorine, used for
disinfecting swimming pools and is prepared by passing chlorine gas through ‘Y' .
a. Identify X and Y
b. write a balanced equation for the preparation of x to form y
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a. X- Calciumoxychloride [CaOCl2]
Y- Slaked lime [Ca(OH)2]
b. Balanced chemical equation:
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 ----- CaOCl2 + H2O
Explanation:
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