Bleaching powder is an important commercial compound prepared by passing chlorine gas through a specific calcium compound. What is the reactant used, and what is the active bleaching component in the

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Bleaching powder is an important commercial compound prepared by passing chlorine gas through a specific calcium compound. What is the reactant used, and what is the active bleaching component in the product mixture?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. Bleaching powder is prepared by the action of gas on dry slaked lime (). The reaction is an auto-redox process yielding a mixture, but the active bleaching and sterilizing agent is Calcium hypochlorite, .

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