Question

What is bleaching powder ? How is it prepared? List two uses of bleaching powder
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Calcium hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with formula Ca(OCl)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 agent. Bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride. It is prepared by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime. uses: (i) Used for bleaching cotton and linen in the textile industry and wood pulp in the paper industry etc.