Write the chemical name and chemical formula of the salt used to disinfect water .
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The calcium compound used for disinfecting water is bleaching powder. Bleaching powder is represented as CaOCl2, though the actual composition is quite complex. Bleaching powder is produced by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime [Ca(OH)2]
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(i). The name and chemical formula of the calcium compound used for disinfecting drinking water is:-
Chemical name - Calcium oxychloride
Formula - CaOCl2
ii. This compound is manufactured by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime as per the following reaction :
Ca(OH)2 +Cl2→CaOCl2+H2 O
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