Question

Bleaching powder define and its properties​

Answer 1

Answer:

Bleaching Powder. Bleaching powder is a pale yellowish powder existing with a strong smell of chlorine. It is soluble in water but due to the presence of impurities, we never observe a clear solution. Its chemical formula is CaOCl_2 with its chemical name as Calcium hypochlorite.

Answer 2

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Answer:

Chemically,bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride,CaOCl2 or Ca(OCL)Cl.

Properties

1. it is yellowis white powder.
2. it gives strong smell of chlorine.
3. it is soluble in cold water giving milky solutions due to free lime present in it.
4. when exposed to air,it deteriorates giving off chlorine.

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