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Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂)

Author:Satinder Malhotra

10th CBSE

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Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂): Overview

This topic explains the two methods of manufacturing bleaching powder in detail. It discusses the properties and uses of bleaching powder. Further, the process of bleaching is described here.

Important Questions on Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂)

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NEW ERA CHEMISTRY Textbook for Class X>Acids, Bases and Salts>Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂)> Q 1

What happens when dry chlorine gas is passed through slaked lime.

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NEW ERA CHEMISTRY Textbook for Class X>Acids, Bases and Salts>Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂)> Q 2

State two important uses of bleaching powder.

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NEW ERA CHEMISTRY Textbook for Class X>Acids, Bases and Salts>Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂)> Q 3

What happens when bleaching powder reacts with dilute $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ ?

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NEW ERA CHEMISTRY Textbook for Class X>Acids, Bases and Salts>Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂)> Q 4

What is bleaching powder? How is it prepared? Write a chemical equation of the reaction involved in the preparation of bleaching powder.

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NEW ERA CHEMISTRY Textbook for Class X>Acids, Bases and Salts>Bleaching Powder (Calcium Oxychloride, CaOCl₂)> Q 5

Write the name and chemical formula of the calcium compound used for disinfecting water.