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How does bleaching powder act as a disinfectant

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Answered by uday3752
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Ca(HClO)2 is a bleachimg powder. bleacging powder contain Ca+ ion which reacts with sulphide ions yo form hypochloric acid which can be neutralised by the addition of base thus sulphide is removed. in this way bleaching powder is act as a disinfactant (in the above reaction the hypichloric acid is formed simultaneously).
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