Question

Difference between caustic soda and bleaching powder

Answer 1

Answer:

caustic soda is another name is sodium hydroxide it is used for soaps and detergents.

bleaching powder is another name is sodium bicarbonate it is used cooking soda.

Answer 2

Difference between caustic soda and bleaching powder is as follows -

• The caustic soda has no odour in the normal conditions.

But,the bleaching powder has a strong odour in the normal conditions. This strong odour also helps in the identification of the bleaching powder.

• The chemical formula of the caustic soda is NaOH or sodium hydroxide.

But,the chemical formula of the bleaching powder is Ca(ClO)2 or calcium hypochlorite.

• The caustic soda is used for making paper,soap, detergent etc.

But,the bleaching powder is used as the disinfectant material and also used in the textile industries.