Question

what is bleaching powder ? how it is prepared ? write Some of it's uses !​

Answer 1

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Bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride. It is prepared by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime.

Uses of Bleaching Powder

It is used for bleaching dirty clothes in the laundry, as a bleaching agent for cotton and linen in the textile industry. It is a strong oxidizing agent, hence used as an oxidizer in many industries. It is used as a disinfectant which is used for disinfecting water to make potable water.

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Answer 2

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☞ Calcium Oxychloride- $CaOCl_{2}$

☞ It is produced by action of chlorine on dry slaked lime.

$Ca(OH)_{2}+Cl_{2}→CaOCl_{2}+H_{2}O$

☞ Uses of Bleaching Powder

• Bleaching cotton or linen in textile industry.
• Bleaching wood pulp in paper industry.
• Disinfecting drinking water.
• Used as oxidising agent in many chemical industries.