Question

Bleaching powder is used for bleaching the cotton in industry.
1.what type of reaction is involved in the bleaching?
2. Which part of the bleaching powder causes the reaction?
Plz answer this question.
It is urgent

Answer 1

Answer:

please refer attachment......

Answer 2

Explanation:

1)When chlorine gas is passed over dry slaked lime in presence of electricity, then calcium oxychloride is prepared .(chlorination)

Ca(OH)2+Cl2= CaOCl2

2)This is because bleaching powder reacts with carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce calcium carbonate and chlorine