Question

Bleaching powder has several uses, some of which are mentioned here. Pick the false one ?
(1) For decolourising sugar
(2) For bleaching paper pulp
(3) For sterilizing water
(4) For making chloroform

Answer 1

For making chloroform

Answer 2

Option A is correct answer : the false statement is

"Bleaching powder is used for decolourising sugar"

explanation :

Bleaching powder CaOCl2 is used as :

Bleaching powder is used  in sugar industry for bleaching sugar cane juice before its crystallization. It is not used for bleaching sugar directly..

It is used for bleaching silk and wool.

It is mainly used as bleaching agent for cotton, linen and wood pulp.

It is used for manufacturing of chloroform

Used as disinfectant to sterilize water.