Question

Write the formula and used in chemical reaction for formation of chloride of lime

Answer 1

Formula- CaOCl2

Formation

Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 = CaOCl2+H20

Answer 2

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● Chloride of lime -
- Calcium hypochlorite is known as chloride of lime.
- Molecular formula of calcium hypochlorite is Ca(ClO)2.

# Preparation of Ca(ClO)2 -
Calcium hydroxide with reaction with chlorine gives chloride of lime.
2Ca(OH)2 + 2Cl2 --> Ca(OCl)2 + CaCl2 + 2H2O

Calcium chloride & water are formed as byproducts in this reaction.

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