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How bleaching powder prepared in laboratory give equation and uses

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Answered by risky2k46
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Answer:

1. What is the formula for bleaching powder? Ans: Bleaching Powder's chemical formula is CaOCl2 and is called Calcium Oxychloride. It is prepared on dry slaked lime by chlorine gas.

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Answered by jigyasa0310
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QUESTION :-

How bleaching powder prepared in laboratory? Give equation and uses.

ANSWER :-

1. Preparation of Bleaching Powder

Bleaching powder is synthesized by the action of chlorine gas (produced from the chlor-alkali process) on dry slaked lime (Ca(OH)2).

Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O

2. Uses of Bleaching Powder

  • It is used for bleaching dirty clothes in the laundry, as a bleaching agent for cotton and linen in the textile industry.
  • It is a strong oxidizing agent hence used as an oxidizer in many industries.
  • It is used as a disinfectant which is used for disinfecting water to make potable water.

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