What is the chemical formula of bleaching powder

Asked by admin @ 24/08/2021 in Science viewed by 309 People

what is the chemical name and formula of bleaching powder? write the reaction involved and write it's two uses

Answered by admin @ 24/08/2021

Answer:

Chemical formula of Bleaching Powder is CaOCl2 and its Chemical name is Calcium Oxychloride. It is Prepared by Chlorine gas over dry slaked lime. Generally this method is used in large scale preparation of bleaching powder.Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → CaOCl2 + H2O

Explanation:

Bleaching Powder chemical compositiotn: Ca(ClO)2.CaCl2.Ca(OH)2.2H2O

Bleaching powder is an oxidizing agent.

When bleaching powder is heated with a dilute acid, Cl2 gas is emitted.

Calcium carbonate and chlorine gas is used as raw material in manufacturing bleaching powder.

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