average oxidation of chlorine in bleaching powder is
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The main ingredient of bleaching powder is Ca(ClO)2
To calculate the oxidation uses the following rule as follows:
Total positive oxidation number + total negative oxidation number
= net charge
All elements have 0 oxidation stat.
In this compound Ca(ClO)2
Assume that oxidation number of Cl is X
The oxidation number of Ca= +2
The oxidation number of O is -2
Therefore
+2 + 2x + (-2*2) =0
2+2x-4=0
2x-2=0
X= +1
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