Question

what is the use of bleaching powder?

Answer 1

t is used for bleaching silk and wool. ... Bleaching powder is used as disinfectant and germicide especially in the sterilization of drinking water. ■ It is used for manufacturing of chloroform. ■ It is used as an oxidising agent in many chemical industries to obtain various chemical products.

Answer 2

Bleaching powder has a lot of uses.

■ It is used for bleaching silk and wool.

It is mainly used as bleaching agent for cotton, linen and wood pulp.

Bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to oxidation and it is permanent

CaOCl2 + H2O——-Ca(OH)2 + Cl2

Cl2 + H2O——- O +2HCl

COLOR+O—-> COLORLESS

■ Bleaching powder is used as disinfectant and germicide especially in the sterilization of drinking water.

■ It is used for manufacturing of chloroform.

■ It is used as an oxidising agent in many chemical industries to obtain various chemical products.

C2H5OH+Cl2—->CH3CHO + 2HC