what is bleaching powder? How is bleaching powder produced? Give its chemical equation
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BLEACHING POWDER
Calcium hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with formula Ca(ClO)₂. It is the main active ingredient of commercial products called bleaching powder, chlorine powder, or chlorinated lime, used for water treatment and as a bleaching agents.
PRODUCTION
Chlorine gas is produced during electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride. This chlorine gas is used for the manufacture of bleaching powder. Bleaching powder is produced by the action of a chlorine on slaked lime.
EQUATION
Ca(Oh)2+Cl2=CaOCl2+H2O
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