Question

In one of the industrial processes used for manufacture of sodium hydroxide a gas Xis formed as by product. The gas 'X' reacts with dry slaked time to give a compound 'Y' which is used as bleaching agent in textile industry. Identify X and Y. Write the chemical reaction

CBSE Class X Science SA 2 (3 Marks)

Answer 1

(a) X = Chlorine gas, Y = Calcium oxychloride (b) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O2 (dry slaked (Chlorine) (Calcium (Hydrogen lime) oxychloride) gas) (Bleaching agent)

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) X = Chlorine gas, Y = Calcium oxychloride (b) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O2 (dry slaked (Chlorine) (Calcium (Hydrogen lime) oxychloride) gas) (Bleaching agent)