Explain hardening of bleach powder.
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Bleaching powder or Calcium Oxychloride (CaOCl2) is a chemical compound that is used for cleaning clothes, bleaching linen and cotton, oxidizing agent for industries and also used as a disinfectant for water.
The bleaching powder is a combination of calcium chloride, calcium hypochlorite and calcium hydroxide that are mixed and reduced to a hard powder. The chemical formula is :
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 ⟶ CaOCl2 + H2O
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