Question

give properties of bleaching powder

Answer 1

·         Bleaching powder is a yellowish white powder with characteristic strong smell of chlorine.

·         It is soluble in water.

·         Reaction with carbon dioxide:- When bleaching powder is exposed in air then it reacts with carbon dioxide gas present in air to produce calcium carbonate and chlorine gas:

 

Answer 2

Answer:

Properties :-

• It has strong smell of chlorine .

• Slow decomposition in moist air .

• It is not highly soluble in water .