Why does bleaching powder smell strongly of chlorine
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bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride.its formula is CaOCl^2. it is also called chloride of lime.
bleaching powder smelld strongly of chlorine because it reacts with CO^2 from the atmosphere to produce chlorine & calcium carbonate.
CaOCl^2 + CO^2 -------- CaCO^3 + Cl^2
bleaching powder smelld strongly of chlorine because it reacts with CO^2 from the atmosphere to produce chlorine & calcium carbonate.
CaOCl^2 + CO^2 -------- CaCO^3 + Cl^2
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It smells strongly of chlorine because carbon dioxide present in air reacts with it liberating free chlorine.
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