Question

bleaching powder is obtained from chlorine gas and slaked lime. on exposure to air it gets a strong smell of chlorine and forms calcium carbonate. compile this information and describe. the first answer will be marked as the brainliest​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

A) Bleaching powder is yellowish white powder with a strong smell of chlorine. This is because bleaching powder reacts with carbondioxide from the atmosphere to produce calcium carbonate and chlorine.

CaOCl

2

+CO

2

⟶CaCO

3

+Cl

2

↑

B) When chlorine is passed through slaked lime bleaching powder is formed.

Ca(OH)

2

+Cl

2

⟶CaOCl

2

+H

2

O