Question

al Explain the process of manufacture of Bleaching powder
from Gypsum

Answer 1

Explanation:

Bleaching Powder

• Bleaching powder is a dim yellowish particles enduring with a powerful odour of chlorine.

• It is dissolvable in water but due to the appearance of impurities, we never see a cleared solution.

• Its synthetic formula is CaOCl2 with its synthetic name as Calcium hypochlorite.

1. Manufacture of Bleaching Powder

• Bleaching powder is manufactured by the reaction of chlorine gas  on dry slaked lime (Ca(OH)2).

• Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O

2. Applications of Bleaching Powder

• It is utilised for bleaching dirty garments in the washing, as a bleaching representative for cloth and material in the textile production.

• It is a powerful oxidizing factor hence utilised as an oxidizer in various enterprises.

• It is utilised as a disinfectant which is done for disinfecting water to make drinkable water.

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Answer 2

The process of manufacture of bleaching powder from gypsum is explained below:

- A Dim yellowish particles enduring with the powerful odour of chlorine is a powder called bleaching powder.

- Synthetic name of bleaching powder is calcium hypochlorite with its synthetic formula CaCOCl2.

- Bleaching powder is manufactured by the following reaction:-

Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O.

- The reaction of chlorine gas on dry slaked lime [Ca(OH)2].

- Gypsum chemical name is calcium sulphate dyhydrate (CaSO4.2H2O) it is used in the preparation of plaster of Paris.