Question

Write the chemical name and chemical formula of a salt which is used to
make drinking water free from germs and bleaching washed clothes in
laundry.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The white powder used for disinfecting water is bleaching powder. 1) Its chemical name is calcium oxychloride (CaOCl2).

Answer 2

Explanation:

Sodium Hypochlorite is a chlorine compound often used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent. Sodium hypochlorite in 0.5% w/v solution is called Dakin's solution, and is used as an antiseptic to clean infected topical wounds. Sodium hypochlorite is an inorganic sodium salt in which hypochlorite is the counterion.

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