How is chloride of lime chemically different from calcium chloride Why des chloride of lime gradually lose its chlorine when gets exposed to air
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Chloride of lime is calcium oxy chloride [(Ca(OCl)Cl] also known as bleaching powser. Calcium chloride is CaCl2. Bleaching powder loses its chlorine on exposure to air because CO2 present in air reacts with it to evolve chlorine as follows :
CaOCl2+CO2Chloride of lime(Bleaching powder)→CaCO3(Air)+Cl2
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