Question

Question:
1: Write the chemical equation involved in the preparation of sodium hydroxide? Name the
process .
2: Why does bleaching powder smell strongly of chlorine
and does not dissolve completely in water?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) 2NaCl + 2 H2O = 2 NaOH + Cl2 +H2

Answer 2

Answer:

1. 2 NaCl + 2 H2O = 2NaOH + Cl2 + H2

The process is chloro- alkali process.

2. Bleaching powder smell strongly of chlorine because it contain various other heavy calcium salt in it like calcium chloride ,calcium hydroxide and calcium hypochlorite. These salt are insoluble in water. So, bleaching powder does not dissolve completely in water.

Explanation:

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