Write the name, method of preparation and one use of the following:
(i) CaOCI,
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CaOCl2
Common name - Bleaching powder
Scientific name - Calcium hypochlorite
Method of Preparation:
When chlorine is passed through dry slaked lime, calcium hypochlorite is obtained.
Reaction:
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O
Ca(OH)2 - Slaked lime
CaOCl2 - Calcium hypochlorite
Use: Bleaching agent, in water purification, disinfectant for swimming pools
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